On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront1954

Stars: Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rating: NOT RATED
Runtime: 108 minutes

Marlon Brando's famous "I coulda been a contenda" speech is such a warhorse by now that a lot of people probably feel they've seen this picture already, even if they haven't. And many of those who have seen it may have forgotten how flat-o… more »



Edie Doyle:
Shouldn't everybody care about everybody else?

Terry Malloy:
Boy, what a fruitcake you are!

Edie Doyle:
I mean, isn't everybody a part of everybody else?

Terry Malloy:
And you really believe that drool?

Edie Doyle:
Yes, I do.

Terry Malloy:
You wanna hear my philosophy of life? Do it to him before he does it to you.

Edie Doyle:
I never met anyone like you. There's not a spark of sentiment or romance or human kindness in your whole body.

Terry Malloy:
What good does it do ya besides get ya in trouble?

Edie Doyle:
And when things and people get in your way, you just knock them aside, get rid of them, is that your idea?

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