Edge of the City

"Tense drama of frightened men!"

1957 1h 25m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 63

DramaCrimeRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“Tense drama of frightened men!”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Ritt
Writers: Robert Alan Aurthur, Robert Alan Aurthur
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Ritt, shot by Joseph C. Brun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Leonard Rosenman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sidney Meyers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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John Cassavetes and Sidney Poitier and Jack Warden carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Tense drama of frightened men!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0050347 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Martin Ritt directs. Joseph C. Brun behind the camera. Leonard Rosenman scores. Sidney Meyers cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Martin Ritt, shot by Joseph C. Brun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Leonard Rosenman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sidney Meyers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Cassavetes and Sidney Poitier and Jack Warden carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Tense drama of frightened men!".
8IMDB entry: tt0050347 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.