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1954•1h 48m•Released•EN

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“The man lived by the jungle law of the docks!”

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1,854 votes
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Overview

A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.

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The Swinging Light

Movie Details

Release Date

June 22, 1954

Runtime

1h 48m

Rating

7.8 / 10

Votes

1,854

Budget

$910,000

Revenue

$9,600,631

Status

Released

Popularity

6.5

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Cast

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Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Terry Malloy

Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint

Edie Doyle

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Father Barry

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Johnny Friendly

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Charley Malloy

Pat Henning

Pat Henning

Kayo Dugan

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Glover

James Westerfield

James Westerfield

Big Mac

Tony Galento

Tony Galento

Truck

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Tami Mauriello

Tillio

John F. Hamilton

John F. Hamilton

'Pop' Doyle

John Heldabrand

John Heldabrand

Mott

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Featured Crew

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Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan

Director

Budd Schulberg

Budd Schulberg

Screenplay

Sam Spiegel

Sam Spiegel

Producer

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