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2 August 1957 (West Germany) moreTagline:
Tense drama of frightened men!Plot:
Two New York City longshoremen Axel Nordmann (John Cassavetes), an Army deserter and Tommy Tyler (Sidney Poitier)... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. moreNewsDesk:
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[DVD Review] Sidney Poitier Collection (From JustPressPlay. 2 February 2009, 9:30 PM, PST)
[DVD Review] Sidney Poitier Collection
(From JustPressPlay. 2 February 2009, 9:30 PM, PST)
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Edge of the City Keeps You on Edge *** moreCast
(Complete credited 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 | ... | Mr. George Nordmann (as Robert Simon) |
| Ruth White | ... | Mrs. Nordmann |
| William A. Lee | ... | Davis |
| John Kellogg | ... | Detective |
 | David Clarke | ... | Wallace (as David Clark) |
| Estelle Hemsley | ... | Lucy's Mother |
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Filming Locations:
Jersey City, New Jersey, USAFun Stuff
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A skillfully directed film by Martin Ritt where a drifter and anti-hero, John Cassevetes lands in N.Y. to escape a tragic incident in his life, where he killed his brother in an automobile accident as well as going AWOL from the army.
Cassavetes, always an intense actor, shows grit in his portrayal of a film. Am surprised that Montgomery Clift didn't get this part.
Ruth White is his mother and does remarkably well in two scenes on the telephone.
Once in New York, he befriends Sidney Poitier as the two work on the docks. Immediately, Jack Warden, a bully and villain in this film,takes a dislike to him and tragedy ensues when Poitier tries to defend his friend.
Ruby Dee, plays Poitier's wife in this film, and is brilliant in a scene where she urges Cassavetes to reveal the killer of her husband.
This is definitely an interesting film of moral values and the loner in society. With the backdrop of tenements, the right mood is depicted in the film.