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Edge of the City

“Tense drama of frightened men!”

1957 · 1 h 25 min
Directed by Martin Ritt
DramaCrimeRomance

Cast

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Plot

A deserter and a Black dockworker become friends and fight a corrupt foreman.

Sinekatalog’s take

Martin Ritt's film, with John Cassavetes and Sidney Poitier, is raw and humane, an early look at race in New York.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (3,972 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.