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Edge of the City

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Edge of the City

Tense drama of frightened men!

7.1

1h 25m

1957

“Tense drama of frightened men!”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Martin Ritt

Trailer

DramaCrimeRomance

male friendshipmurderracism

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Cast & Crew

John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes

as Axel Nordmann

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

as Tommy Tyler

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

as Charles Malik

Kathleen Maguire

Kathleen Maguire

as Ellen Wilson

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

as Lucy Tyler

Val Avery

Val Avery

as Brother

Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

as George Nordmann

Ruth White

Ruth White

as Katherine Nordmann

William A. Lee

as Davis

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