Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) dreams of one day becoming a successful prize fighter and escape his mundane job as an errand runner for the corrupt dockers union boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb). Terry's world is turned upside down when he witnesses a murder at the hands of two of Terry's thugs. Terry meet's the dead man's sister and is wrought with guilt for not being able to save the man. She introduces him to Father Barry (Karl Malden) who tries to convince Terry to stand up to his boss and testify in court.

Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) dreams of one day becoming a successful prize fighter and escape his mundane job as an errand runner for the corrupt dockers union boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb). Terry's world is turned upside down when he witnesses a murder at the hands of two of Terry's thugs. Terry meet's the dead man's sister and is wrought with guilt for not being able to save the man. She introduces him to Father Barry (Karl Malden) who tries to convince Terry to stand up to his boss and testify in court.

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