Film · 1954 · Crime drama
On the Waterfront
Directed by Elia Kazan
1954
★ 8.9 editorial score
Screen acting changed with Brando in the back of that taxi: Kazan made the film to justify naming names, which gives the whole thing an uncomfortable heat.
“This was the film made in 1954 by Elia Kazan after he agreed to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee, named former associates who were involved with the Communist Party and became a pariah in left-wing circles. "On the Waterfront" was, among other things, Kazan's justification for his decision to testify.”
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1954Depicts 1950s
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