The most handsome man in Hollywood history as a rough-and-tumble dock worker — what else could you ask for?
Marlon Brando’s career-defining performance as Terry Malloy solidifies “On The Waterfront” (1954) as one of the greatest films ever made. On its face, it is the story of a man who rats on a corrupt union boss to secure a better livelihood for his fellow men down in the shipyard. But at its core, it is a film about following your conscience — about standing for what’s right in spite of all the social pressures arrayed against you — and accepting the consequences. As Terry says, “Conscience… That stuff can drive you nuts!” (RELATED: The Scariest Movie Of All Time Could Never Be Made Today)
The weight of the film builds unambiguously toward the moral duty to inform. The film opens as Terry is…
