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Elia Kazan’s film classic about standing up for what’s right. Marlon Brando's performance made an indelible mark on acting for future generations.
Now streaming on: Conscience. That stuff can drive you nuts. So says Terry Malloy, the longshoreman who testifies against his union in “On the Waterfront.” The line, said by Marlon Brando, resonates all through the picture because the story is about conscience--and so is the story behind the story. This was the film made in 1954 by Elia Kazan after he agreed to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee, named former associates who were involved with the Communist Party and became a pariah in left-wing circles. Advertisement “On the Waterfront” was, among other things, ...