Edge of the City (1957)
Table of contents
- Basic facts
- Links and resources
- Titles
- Crew
- Cast
- Companies
- About the film
- Plot summary
- Swedish censorship / rating
- Technical specifications
- Comments
- Original work
- Production location
- Release dates
- Soundtrack listing
- Awards
- Related films
- Subjects
- Holdings Film
- Holdings Posters
- Holdings Archive materials
- Holdings Scripts
- Holdings Stills
- Holdings Promotion materials
Basic facts
| Original title | Edge of the City |
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| Film type | Feature |
| Category | Fiction |
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| Classification | Allowed from age 15 |
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| Swedish release | 1958-02-03 |
Cast
John Cassavetes
Axel Nordmann, kallas Axel North
Sidney Poitier
Tommy Tyler
Jack Warden
Charlie Malik
Titles
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Crew
| Director | |
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| Producer | |
| Director of Photography | |
| Music | |
| Production Designer | |
| Film Editor | |
| Production Mixer |
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| Assistant Director | |
| Script Supervisor |
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| Story | |
| Associate Producer |
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| Conductor | |
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| Costume Designer | |
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| Stunt |
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| Titles |
Cast
| John Cassavetes | Axel Nordmann, kallas Axel North | ||
| Sidney Poitier | Tommy Tyler | ||
| Jack Warden | Charlie Malik | ||
| Kathleen Maguire | Ellen Wilson | ||
| Ruby Dee | Lucy Tyler | ||
| Val Avery | bror | ||
| Robert F. Simon (as Robert Simon) | Mr. George Nordmann | ||
| Ruth White | Mrs. Nordmann | ||
| William A. Lee | Davis | ||
| John Kellogg | polisassistent | ||
| David Clarke (as David Clark) | Wallace | ||
| Estelle Hemsley | Lucys mor |
Companies
| Production Company | Jonathan Productions | ||
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| A David Susskind Production | |||
| Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. controlled by Loew's Inc. | |||
| Copyright | Loew's Inc. | 1956 | |
| Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) | AB Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1958 |
Swedish censorship / rating
| Censorship number | 91024 |
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| Date | 1957-10-29 |
| Classification | Allowed from age 15 |
| Original length | 2330 meters |
| Censored length | 2300 meters |
| Notes | Granskningskopian före censurklipp: 85 minuter. Klipp: Slagsmålet mellan Tommy och Chrlie. Slutuppgörelsen mellan Axel och Charlie (totalt 30 m). Aktindelning efter censurklipp: 560-525-520-540-155 = 2300 m - 84 minuter. Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0. |
Technical specifications
| Aspect ratio | 1.37:1 |
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| Sound type | Sound |
| Sound system | Westrex Sound Recording |
| Colour type | Black and white |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Frames per second | 24 |
| Length in metres | 2335 meter |
| Length in minutes | 85 min |
| Reels | 9 reels |
Original work
Production location
| 1956-03 | 1956-05 | |||||
| Brooklyn | New York City, New York | USA | ||||
| Harlem | New York City, New York | USA | ||||
| West Side, Manhattan | New York City, New York | USA |
Release dates
| First showing | 1957-03-20 | Los Angeles, Kalifornien | USA | 85 min | ||
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| Release in Sweden | 1958-02-03 | Skandia | Stockholm | Sweden | 84 min | |
| TV showing | 1981-08-28 | TV1 | Sweden |
Holdings Film
The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se
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| Item base | Acetate |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Length | 2164 |
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| Carrier type | 35 mm |
Holdings Posters
| Size | About 70 x 100 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
| Size | Smaller than 40 x 75 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
Holdings Scripts
| Script type | Cutting continuity |
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| Extent | 46 s. |
| Language | English |
Holdings Stills
| Black and white print | SET |
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| Album | No |
