A longshoreman and ex boxer named Terry Malloy witnesses a murder perpetrated by his corrupt union. When a beautiful young woman comes into the picture that just so happens to be the murdered man ...

The crime drama "On the Waterfront" (1954) opened in movie theaters to unprecedented ... He portrayed Terry Malloy, a former prize fighter (as in boxer) who had since become an everyday longshoreman.

and made movie history as washed-up boxer-turned mob whistleblower Terry Malloy, whose decision to inform on waterfront gangsters — before a committee, no less — makes him a sort of stand-in ...