On the Waterfront (1954)
#26 on my Top 100 List
In 1952, director Elia Kazan testified in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee and named other members of the entertainment industry as Communists. Two years later, he made this film about a longshoreman who does the right thing in testifying in from the Waterfront Crimes Commission and stands up to the mob boss who runs the docks. Rationalizing propaganda for his own actions or honest portrayal of an oppressed blue-color community? I'll let you decide. Either way, it's a powerful film.
My Netflix rating: 5 stars
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