“Movie: On the Waterfront”

Marlon Brando became a contender in his own right as a longshoreman battling a ruthless racketeer in Elia Kazan’s searing 1954 melodrama of political corruption and personal heroism. Filmed in Hoboken, N.J., this landmark film won eight Academy Awards, including best picture and best supporting actress (Eva Marie Saint), as well as Oscars for Brando and Kazan. Karl Malden and Rod Steiger co-star.