Edge of the City

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Edge of the City

"Tense drama of frightened men!"

1957

1h 25m

7.2(60 votes)

Drama

Crime

Romance

Overview

A male army deserter and a black male dock worker join forces against a corrupt manager, in a corrupt environment, and as their connection blossoms they must face the oppressive and morally decaying city they live in.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

John Cassavetes

Axel Nordmann

Sidney Poitier

Tommy Tyler

Jack Warden

Charles Malik

Kathleen Maguire

Ellen Wilson

Ruby Dee

Lucy Tyler

Val Avery

Brother

Robert F. Simon

George Nordmann

Ruth White

Katherine Nordmann

William A. Lee

Davis

John Kellogg

Detective

Creative team

Directed by: Martin Ritt
Written by: Robert Alan Aurthur
Produced by: David Susskind

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