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.
Directed by Martin Ritt
male friendship
murder
racism
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Cast
John Cassavetes
Axel Nordmann
Sidney Poitier
Tommy Tyler
Jack Warden
Charles Malik
Kathleen Maguire
Ellen Wilson
Ruby Dee
Lucy Tyler
Val Avery
Brother
Robert F. Simon
George Nordmann
Ruth White
Katherine Nordmann
John Kellogg
Detective
David Clarke
Wallace
Estelle Hemsley
Mrs. Price
Roy Glenn
Stevedore (uncredited)
Crew
Martin Ritt
Director
Leonard Rosenman
Original Music Composer
David Susskind
Producer
Leonard Rosenman
Conductor
Popular Reviews
26 reviews
brunettegsundae
8.0★ · 06/25/26
Two handsome best friends who suffer because of this stupid man I could watch them talk for hours. It’s not fair what happened
Two handsome best friends who suffer because of this stupid man I could watch them talk for hours. It’s not fair what happened
sara
6.0★ · 03/25/26
why is cassavetes always playing a role that’s bordering on gay 🤔
why is cassavetes always playing a role that’s bordering on gay 🤔
January
6.0★ · 01/08/26
I never realized how tiny John Cassavetes was I’m crying
I never realized how tiny John Cassavetes was I’m crying
Bryce
7.0★ · 01/02/26
Cassavetes and Poitier bounce off each other extremely well and the movie has a good cast around them. I wonder what this would look like if it wasn't released underneath the Hays Code.
Cassavetes and Poitier bounce off each other extremely well and the movie has a good cast around them. I wonder what this would look like if it wasn't released underneath the Hays Code.
