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Edge of the City

Edge of the City

Drama
Synopsis
Axel Nordmann (John Cassavetes) takes a job as a dock laborer and is continually harassed by his tyrannical supervisor, Charles Malik (Jack Warden). Malik knows a secret from Axel's past, forcing the young worker to endure his boss's torment. Eventually, Axel befriends Tommy Tyler (Sidney Poitier), an African-American co-worker with a managerial job. Tommy teaches Axel to respect himself. However, Malik, a racial bigot, is threatened by Tommy's confidence, and the situation turns violent.
Cast
John Cassavetes, Sidney Poitier, Jack Warden, Kathleen Maguire, Ruby Dee, Robert Simon, Ruth White, William Lee, Val Avery, John Kellogg, David Clarke, Estelle Hemsley, Charles Jordan, Ralph Bell
Rating
Adult Situations, Mild Violence
Genres
Drama

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