Edge of the City
Tense drama of frightened men!
1957 | 85m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Martin Ritt |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Robert Alan Aurthur |
| Staring: |
| An army deserter and a black dock worker join forces against a corrupt manager. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 04, 1957 |
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| Director: | Martin Ritt |
| Writer: | Robert Alan Aurthur |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | male friendship, murder, racism |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, David Susskind Productions, Jonathan Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| David Clarke | Wallace |
| Estelle Hemsley | Mrs. Price |
| Roy Glenn | Stevedore (uncredited) |
| Ralph Bell | Night Boss (uncredited) |
| Mike Dana | Detective (uncredited) |
| Charles Jordan | Old Stevedore (uncredited) |
| Mike O'Dowd | Malick's Henchman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Martin Ritt | Director |
| Leonard Rosenman | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| Robert Alan Aurthur | Screenplay, Story |
| Joseph C. Brun | Director of Photography |
| Richard Sylbert | Art Direction |
| Anna Hill Johnstone | Costume Design |
| Don Kranze | Assistant Director |
| James A. Gleason | Sound |
| Sidney Meyers | Editor |
| Lucky Kargo | Stunts |
| David Buttolph | Additional Music |
| Maurice De Packh | Orchestrator |
| Skip Martin | Additional Music |
| Saul Bass | Title Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David Susskind | Producer |
| Jim Di Gangi | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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