Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1656 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-04-16
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Formats: Black & White, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 103 minutes

Synopsis
Elia Kazan's compelling social drama was the winner of eight Academy Awards and marks one of Marlon Brando's finest screen performances. Brando is Terry Malloy, a handsome but inarticulate longshoreman, who gets involved in a labor scandal when a fellow dock worker is murdered. He knows that the victim was killed by the oppressive labor union for squealing to a commission investigating misdoings. Terry intends to keep his mouth shut and his job safe. But when Edie (Eva Marie-Saint), the dead man's beautiful sister, comes to town, he must choose between his allegiance to a corrupt union and his loyalty to Edie.

Customer Reviews

THE BEST FILM OF ALL TIME
A true classic, Brando plays a "bum" who makes a living out of working the docks, under the watchful eyes of the dock "mafia", headed by the marvelous Lee J Cobb.
Brando is handed a dilema when the "mafia" murder a fellow dockman and the sister of the deceased, played by the enchantingly beautiful Eva Marie Saint, turns up to find the truth behind her brothers murder.
Brando must choose between his loyalty to the "mafia" and Eva Marie Saint.
The finlae remains one of the most memorable in movie history.
EXCELLENT.

The most over rated film ever
This is without a doubt one of the most over rated and boring films I have ever seen (out of the 16,000 or so I have seen to date). Unfortunately, it has gained a cult status mainly from clueless critics, assorted luvvies and people who think only 'serious' films are good. Since it stars the King of the Method Actors (Marlon Brando), it was always going to be of dubious quality - indeed most of Brando's films were naff apart from possibly the first Godfather film!

This film won 7 Oscars but this is meaningless as Hollywood usually rewards serious drama (read boring) films and ignores everything else.

Truely dreadful!

Definitely a Contender !!!
Gripping, powerful drama of corrupt unions for dock workers and how one man Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) fights back.

This movie is a definite must-see. The story is pretty simple and has been done before but the script is superb and all the actors are at the height of their powers. Brando is unbelievable as Malloy--he portrays his innocence and hurt so easily--I actually started to get a lump in my throat when he comes to grips about the corruption. Rod Steiger is great in a small role as his brother. The taxicab sequence between him and Brando has become a legend--rightfully. Lee J. Cobb is frightening as the leader of it all. Eva Marie Saint (in her first theatrical role) is gorgeous and just great as a woman who falls in love with Brando. The scenes between them are incredible