On the Waterfront (1954)

You Can't Have It Both Ways

Johnny (Lee J. Cobb) gives Charley (Rod Steiger) an ultimatum about his brother Terry, but Charley begs for them to let him off the hook.

Directed by Elia Kazan.

© Sony 2012

Released in 1954 by Sony.

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  • character-type: Kingpin
  • character-type: Brother
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  • action: Beg
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  • primary-genre: Romance
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: Classic Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Classics
  • secondary-genre: Romance Classics
  • mood: Emotional
  • mood: Angry
  • prop: Cigar
  • prop: Paper
  • prop: Pencil
  • prop: Cigarette
  • setting: Dock
  • setting: Bar
  • theme: Brotherhood
  • theme: Deception
  • actor: James Westerfield
  • actor: Rod Steiger
  • actor: Lee J. Cobb
  • actor: Marlon Brando
  • actor: Tony Galento
  • director: Elia Kazan
  • producer: Sam Spiegel
  • cinematographer: Boris Kaufman
  • composer: Leonard Bernstein
  • editor: Gene Milford
  • role-name: Charley 'the Gent' Malloy
  • role-name: Terry Malloy
  • role-name: Big Mac
  • role-name: Johnny Friendly
  • role-name: Truck
  • screenwriter: Malcolm Johnson
  • screenwriter: Budd Schulberg
  • year: 1954
  • studio: Sony

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