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Movie
Edge of the City
Released: January 4, 1957 (1957)
Runtime: 85 minutes
Genres: 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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- William A. Lee as Davis
Age at release: 66
- Robert F. Simon as George Nordmann
Age at release: 48
- David Clarke as Wallace
Age at release: 48
- Ruth White as Katherine Nordmann
Age at release: 42
- John Kellogg as Detective
Age at release: 40
- Jack Warden as Charles Malik
Age at release: 36
- Ruby Dee as Lucy Tyler
Age at release: 34
- Val Avery as Brother
Age at release: 32
- Kathleen Maguire as Ellen Wilson
Age at release: 31
- Sidney Poitier as Tommy Tyler
Age at release: 29
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- Estelle Hemsley as Mrs. Price
Age at release: 69
- Roy Glenn as Stevedore (uncredited)
Age at release: 42
- Ralph Bell as Night Boss (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
- Mike Dana as Detective (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
- Charles Jordan as Old Stevedore (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
- Mike O'Dowd as Malick's Henchman (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown