Poster for the movie Edge of the City

Edge of the City

1957 • 85 minutes
DramaCrimeRomance

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.

Picture of John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes

Axel Nordmann

Picture of Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Tommy Tyler

Picture of Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Charles Malik

Picture of Kathleen Maguire

Kathleen Maguire

Ellen Wilson

Picture of Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Lucy Tyler

Picture of Val Avery

Val Avery

Brother

Picture of Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

George Nordmann

Picture of Ruth White

Ruth White

Katherine Nordmann

Picture of William A. Lee

William A. Lee

Davis

Picture of John Kellogg

John Kellogg

Detective

Picture of David Clarke

David Clarke

Wallace

Picture of Estelle Hemsley

Estelle Hemsley

Mrs. Price

Picture of Roy Glenn

Roy Glenn

Stevedore (uncredited)

Picture of Ralph Bell

Ralph Bell

Night Boss (uncredited)

Picture of Mike Dana

Mike Dana

Detective (uncredited)

Picture of Charles Jordan

Charles Jordan

Old Stevedore (uncredited)

Picture of Mike O'Dowd

Mike O'Dowd

Malick's Henchman (uncredited)