On the Waterfront_
"The man lived by the jungle law of the docks!"
A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
Starring
Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb
Box Office
$9.6M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
On the Waterfront earned $9.6M worldwide on a $910K budget — a 955% return on investment.
Year context
On the Waterfront was released 72 years ago in 1954.
On the Waterfront is a Crime, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 48m.
CAST (20)
Marlon Brando
Terry Malloy
Karl Malden
Father Barry
Lee J. Cobb
Johnny Friendly
Eva Marie Saint
Edie Doyle
Rod Steiger
Charley Malloy
Pat Henning
Kayo Dugan
Leif Erickson
Glover
James Westerfield
Big Mac
Tony Galento
Truck
TM
Tami Mauriello
Tillio
John F. Hamilton
'Pop' Doyle
John Heldabrand
Mott
Rudy Bond
Moose
Don Blackman
Luke
AK
Arthur Keegan
Jimmy
AS
Abe Simon
Barney
Martin Balsam
Gillette (uncredited)
DB
Dan Bergin
Sidney (uncredited)
ZC
Zachary Charles
Dues Collector (uncredited)
Fred Gwynne
Slim (uncredited)
BOX OFFICE
$910K
Budget
$9.6M
Revenue
+955%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
108 min (1h 48m)
Country
Rating
7.9/10 (1,722 votes)
Budget
$910,000
Box Office
$9,600,631
Profit
+$8,690,631
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is On the Waterfront about?
A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
How long is On the Waterfront?
On the Waterfront has a runtime of 108 minutes (1h 48m).
Who stars in On the Waterfront?
The cast of On the Waterfront includes Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Eva Marie Saint, Rod Steiger.
How much did On the Waterfront make at the box office?
On the Waterfront earned $9,600,631 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $910,000.
What is the rating of On the Waterfront?
On the Waterfront has a rating of 7.9 out of 10 based on 1,722 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Crime
Drama
Romance