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title: "On the Waterfront: cast and crew"
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cast: 28
crew: 19
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# On the Waterfront (1954): cast and crew

28 cast and 19 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Marlon Brando](https://film.one/person/marlon-brando.md) as Terry Malloy
- [Eva Marie Saint](https://film.one/person/eva-marie-saint.md) as Edie Doyle
- [Karl Malden](https://film.one/person/karl-malden.md) as Father Barry
- [Lee J. Cobb](https://film.one/person/lee-j-cobb.md) as Johnny Friendly
- [Rod Steiger](https://film.one/person/rod-steiger.md) as Charley Malloy
- [Pat Henning](https://film.one/person/pat-henning.md) as Kayo Dugan
- [Leif Erickson](https://film.one/person/leif-erickson.md) as Glover
- [James Westerfield](https://film.one/person/james-westerfield.md) as Big Mac
- [Tony Galento](https://film.one/person/tony-galento.md) as Truck
- [Tami Mauriello](https://film.one/person/tami-mauriello.md) as Tillio
- [John F. Hamilton](https://film.one/person/john-f-hamilton.md) as 'Pop' Doyle
- [John Heldabrand](https://film.one/person/john-heldabrand.md) as Mott
- Rudy Bond as Moose
- Don Blackman as Luke
- Arthur Keegan as Jimmy
- Abe Simon as Barney
- [Martin Balsam](https://film.one/person/martin-balsam.md) as Gillette (uncredited)
- Dan Bergin as Sidney (uncredited)
- Zachary Charles as Dues Collector (uncredited)
- Fred Gwynne as Slim (uncredited)
- Anne Hegira as Mrs. Collins (uncredited)
- [Pat Hingle](https://film.one/person/pat-hingle.md) as Jocko (uncredited)
- Katherine MacGregor as Longshoreman's Mother (uncredited)
- Barry Macollum as Johnny's Banker (uncredited)
- Tiger Joe Marsh as Longshoreman (uncredited)
- [Nehemiah Persoff](https://film.one/person/nehemiah-persoff.md) as Cab Driver (uncredited)
- [Johnny Seven](https://film.one/person/johnny-seven.md) as Longshoreman (uncredited)
- [Michael V. Gazzo](https://film.one/person/michael-v-gazzo.md) as Bit (uncredited)

## Directing

- [Elia Kazan](https://film.one/person/elia-kazan.md): Director
- Roberta Hodes: Script Supervisor
- [Charles H. Maguire](https://film.one/person/charles-h-maguire.md): Assistant Director

## Writing

- [Budd Schulberg](https://film.one/person/budd-schulberg.md): Screenplay, Original Story
- Malcolm Johnson: Original Story

## Production

- George Justin: Production Manager
- [Sam Spiegel](https://film.one/person/sam-spiegel.md): Producer
- Samuel Rheiner: Producer's Assistant

## Camera

- [Boris Kaufman](https://film.one/person/boris-kaufman.md): Director of Photography

## Editing

- [Gene Milford](https://film.one/person/gene-milford.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- Jim Shields: Sound Designer
- [Leonard Bernstein](https://film.one/person/leonard-bernstein.md): Original Music Composer

## Art

- Richard Day: Art Direction

## Costume and make-up

- [Anna Hill Johnstone](https://film.one/person/anna-hill-johnstone.md): Wardrobe Supervisor
- Fred Carlton Ryle: Makeup Supervisor
- Flo Transfield: Wardrobe Master
- Mary Roche: Hairstylist
- Bill Herman: Makeup Artist

## Crew

- Guy Thomajan: Dialogue Coach

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