Edge of the City (1957)

Name: Edge of the City
Genre: Drama, Crime, Romance
Released: 1957-01-04
Duration: 85 min
Cast: John Cassavetes, Sidney Poitier, Jack Warden, Kathleen Maguire, Ruby Dee

Tense drama of frightened men!

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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Released 1957-01-04 · 85 min · Drama, Crime, Romance

Directed by Martin Ritt

Cast

John Cassavetes as Axel Nordmann
Sidney Poitier as Tommy Tyler
Jack Warden as Charles Malik
Kathleen Maguire as Ellen Wilson
Ruby Dee as Lucy Tyler
Val Avery as Brother
Robert F. Simon as George Nordmann
Ruth White as Katherine Nordmann
William A. Lee as Davis
John Kellogg as Detective
David Clarke as Wallace
Estelle Hemsley as Mrs. Price
Roy Glenn as Stevedore (uncredited)
Ralph Bell as Night Boss (uncredited)
Mike Dana as Detective (uncredited)