Edge of the City

1h 25min

Drama

Crime

Romance

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.

Production Companies

David Susskind Productions

Jonathan Productions

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes

Axel Nordmann
Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Tommy Tyler
Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Charles Malik
Kathleen Maguire

Kathleen Maguire

Ellen Wilson
Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Lucy Tyler
Val Avery

Val Avery

Brother
Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

George Nordmann
Ruth White

Ruth White

Katherine Nordmann
John Kellogg

John Kellogg

Detective
Estelle Hemsley

Estelle Hemsley

Mrs. Price
Roy Glenn

Roy Glenn

Stevedore (uncredited)
Ralph Bell

Ralph Bell

Night Boss (uncredited)
Mike Dana

Mike Dana

Detective (uncredited)
Charles Jordan

Charles Jordan

Old Stevedore (uncredited)
Mike O'Dowd

Mike O'Dowd

Malick's Henchman (uncredited)

Release date

4th Jan 1957

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English