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On the Waterfront is a 1954 American drama film about union violence and corruption among longshoremen. Terry Malloy (Brando) dreams about being a prize fighter while tending his pigeons and running errands at the docks for Johnny Friendly, the corrupt boss of the dockers union. Terry witnesses a murder by two of Johnny's thugs, and later meets the dead man's sister and feels responsible for his death. She introduces him to Father Barry, who tries to force him to provide information for the courts that will smash the dock racketeers.

The soundtrack score was composed by Leonard Bernstein. It is based on a series of articles written in the New York Sun by Malcolm Johnson. The film received eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director. It is Leonard Bernstein's only original film score not adapted from a stage production with songs.

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Director:

Elia Kazan

Starring:

Marlon Brando

Rod Steiger

Eva Marie Saint

Lee J. Cobb

Karl Malden