Martin Ritt
Director
Edge of the City (1957)
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.
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Production Companies: David Susskind Productions, Jonathan Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States
Production Country:
United States
Languages:
English
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85 min
Jan. 4, 1957
Released
NR / 11+