On The Waterfront (1954, U.S.A.)

Marlon Brando gives an electrifying performance as Best Actor in this 1954 Academy Award® winner for Best Film.

Ex-fighter Terry Malloy (Brando) could have been a contender.  But now he works for boss Johnny Friendly  on the gang-ridden waterfront. Terry is guilt-stricken, however, when he lures a rebellious worker to his death. It takes the love of Edie Doyle (Eva Marie Saint), the dead man’s sister, to show Terry how low he has fallen. His crooked brother Charley the Gent (Rod Steiger) is murdered after he disobeys the order to kill him.  So that’s when Terry finally fights to end the corruption.

Directed by Elia Kazan, this unforgettable drama about Terry’s redemption is among the most acclaimed of all films.