On The Waterfront (1954)

Do you ever feel like you coulda had class? Like you coulda been a contender?  Like you coulda been SOMEbody?  Then On The Waterfront is the film for you!  Check out Brando at his Brando-est in this epic Elia Kazan directed classic about a longshoreman fighting corruption and falling in love in New Jersey.  It won a pile of Oscars including best picture, best actor, and best supporting actress for Eva Marie Saint in her feature film debut.  It also includes terrific performances from Lee J. Cobb, Karl Malden, Rod Steiger, and Bogart-look-alike Pat Henning.  Host Sara Greenfield and her guest Andre Fonseca really HOOK you in this week on Talk Classic To Me.