On the Waterfront (1954)

USA, 108 min
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Basic facts

Original title On the Waterfront
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Awards
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1954-12-27

Cast

Marlon Brando
Terry Malloy, hamnarbetare (longshoreman)

Eva Marie Saint
Edie Doyle

Lee J. Cobb
Michael J. Skelly, kallas Johnny Friendly, ordförande i avdelningen 374 av Longshoremen's Union

Karl Malden
fader Barry

Rod Steiger
Charles Malloy, kallas Charley the Gent, Terrys äldre bror

Pat Henning
Timothy J. "Kayo" Dugan, hamnarbetare

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Titles

Original title
  • On the Waterfront
Swedish release title
  • Storstadshamn
Title for Swedish Video release
  • Storstadshamn
Working title
  • Bottom of the River
  • Golden Warriors
  • Crime on the Waterfront

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Dubbing Director
Script Supervisor
Assistant to the Producer
Assistant Cameraman
Propman
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Wardrobe
Sound Editor
Other Crew

Cast

Marlon Brando Terry Malloy, hamnarbetare (longshoreman)
Eva Marie Saint Edie Doyle
Lee J. Cobb Michael J. Skelly, kallas Johnny Friendly, ordförande i avdelningen 374 av Longshoremen's Union
Karl Malden fader Barry
Rod Steiger Charles Malloy, kallas Charley the Gent, Terrys äldre bror
Pat Henning Timothy J. "Kayo" Dugan, hamnarbetare
Leif Erickson Inspector Glover, detektiv
Tony Galento Lewis O. Janotta, kallas Truck, vice fackordförande
James Westerfield Big Mac, förmannen (hiring boss)
Tami Mauriello Tillio Rodelli, protokollssekreterare i fackavdelningen
John Hamilton "Pop" Doyle, Edies far, hamnarbetare
John Heldabrand Mutt, den utslagne
Rudy Bond Moose
Don Blackman Luke
Arthur Keegan Jimmy Collins, hamnarbetare
Abe Simon Barney
Harry Wilson Sonny, en av Johnny Friendlys män
Abe Simon Barney
Barry Macollum J.P., en av Johnny Friendlys män
Mike O'Dowd Daniel D. Coogan, kallas Spec, kassör i fackavdelningen
Martin Balsam (as Marty Balsam) Gillette, detektiv
Fred Gwynne Slim
Thomas Handley Tommy, pojken på taket
Anne Hegira Mrs. Collins, Andys mor
- Ej krediterade:
Nehemiah Persoff taxichauffören
Rebecca Sands stenografen i rättssalen (rollen eventuellt bortklippt)
Joyce Leal en flicka på krogen
Pat Hingle uppassaren som serverar Terry och Edie
Tiger Joe Marsh polis
Pete King polis
Neil Hines polis
Clifton James stuvare
Jere Delaney
Vincent Barbi
Lillian Herlein
Donnell O'Brien
Michael V. Gazzo

Companies

Production Company An Elia Kazan Production
Horizon-American Pictures Inc.
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Copyright Columbia Pictures Corporation 1954-07-29 (LP3901)
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Columbia Film AB 1954
Distributor in Sweden (Video) Video Express AB 1982
Distributor in Sweden (buy video) Egmont Film AB 1996
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic AB 2003

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 84792
Date 1954-09
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2955 meters
Notes Aktindelning: 555-520-505-545-570-260 = 2955 m.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.85:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2955 meter
Length in minutes 108 min


Original work

Original title Crime on the Water Front (Article in periodical)
Author Malcolm Johnson


Original title Waterfront (Novel)
Author Budd Schulberg


Production location

1953-11-17 1954-01-26
New York City USA
Hoboken New Jersey USA

Release dates

Other showing 1954-10 USA 108 min (US Release)
Release in Sweden 1954-12-27 Royal Stockholm Sweden 108 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 1990-10-20
1991-02-03
1995-02-07
TV showing 1995-10-04 Kanal 1 Sweden
1995-12-28 Kanal 1 Sweden
Video release 1996-05 Sweden 103 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2003-04-27
DVD release 2003-12-08 Sweden

Awards

Academy Award of Merit Hollywood 1954 (bästa film)

Related films

Precious Images (1986) On the Waterfront (1954)

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

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


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