8.1IMDb181k votes
Directed by Elia Kazan
With Marlon Brando · Eva Marie Saint · Karl Malden
the vibe
- 🌱 hopeful
- 🌀 slow burn
- 🧠 intelligent
the story
A former prizefighter-turned-longshoreman confronts corrupt labor leaders to reveal union crimes.
the plot
contains spoilers
- a prizefighter-turned-longshoreman goes up against labor leaders
- he seeks to expose corruption among the union ranks
- the film focuses on union violence and corruption among longshoremen
- the story is inspired by a series of articles published in the New York Sun
awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Picture (1955)
- Academy Award — Best Director (1955)
- Academy Award — Best Actress (1955)
where to watch
not on any of our streamers yet.
