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added Harsher In Hindsight reference paralleling the fixed fight in the movie with the infamous fix in "Twenty One"
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* HarsherInHindsight: Creator/MarlonBrando's character being controlled by a mob boss becomes a lot more depressing when you remember he'll eventually become one in [[Film/TheGodfather 1972]].
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* HarsherInHindsight: HarsherInHindsight:
** Creator/MarlonBrando's character being controlled by a mob boss becomes a lot more depressing when you remember he'll eventually become one in [[Film/TheGodfather1972]]. 1972]].
** The aspect on the fight being thrown during the movie becomes this in light of the infamous episode of ''Series/TwentyOne'' when defending champion Herb Stempel, under orders from the producers who wanted challenger Charles Van Doren to become the new champion, took a dive and said this film won Best Picture in 1955 instead of ''Film/{{Marty}}''[[note]]Stempel, who knew the answer was incorrect especially since "Marty" was one of his favorite films, originally went public with the charges of the fixed game but was initially dismissed as a sore loser; only to be validated when another quiz show, ''Series/{{Dotto}}'', was also exposed as being rigged; thus triggering the late 1950s quiz show scandals[[/note]]
** Creator/MarlonBrando's character being controlled by a mob boss becomes a lot more depressing when you remember he'll eventually become one in [[Film/TheGodfather
** The aspect on the fight being thrown during the movie becomes this in light of the infamous episode of ''Series/TwentyOne'' when defending champion Herb Stempel, under orders from the producers who wanted challenger Charles Van Doren to become the new champion, took a dive and said this film won Best Picture in 1955 instead of ''Film/{{Marty}}''[[note]]Stempel, who knew the answer was incorrect especially since "Marty" was one of his favorite films, originally went public with the charges of the fixed game but was initially dismissed as a sore loser; only to be validated when another quiz show, ''Series/{{Dotto}}'', was also exposed as being rigged; thus triggering the late 1950s quiz show scandals[[/note]]
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: Some, notably Noam Chomsky, have accused the film of being anti-Union, an allegation not helped by Creator/EliaKazan's infamous HUAC testimony.
** However considering how notoriously corrupt some unions are, it could simply be considered TruthInTelevision. In addition, it's mentioned in the film that the union's corruption is caused by the mob's control over it.
** However considering how notoriously corrupt some unions are, it could simply be considered TruthInTelevision. In addition, it's mentioned in the film that the union's corruption is caused by the mob's control over it.
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** Darryl F. Zanuck declined to produced the film saying, "Who's going to care about a bunch of sweaty longshoremen?"
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** Darryl F. Zanuck declined to produced produce the film saying, "Who's going to care about a bunch of sweaty longshoremen?"
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* CompleteMonster: [[ArchEnemy Michael J. Skelly]], known as "[[IronicNickname Johnny Friendly]]" to all, is the crooked union boss who rules the docks with an iron fist. Friendly keeps the civilians around the docks kept in a controlled fear, subjecting them to beatings with steel pipes and threats on their lives to force them into silence about his criminal activities. Anyone who proves to be a thorn in Friendly's side is murdered by Friendly and his goons, as demonstrated with Joey Doyle being flung off a rooftop and Kayo Dugan having a shipment of whiskey barrels dropped on his head as punishment for trying to rat on Friendly's operations. Having killed them and "a dozen more" good men who got in his way according to Father Barry, Friendly orders his minion Charley to kill protagonist Terry Malloy--Charley's own kid brother--and when Charley refuses, Friendly has Charley killed and [[DeadGuyOnDisplay his body left on display]] before trying to murder Terry and Edie Doyle to silence all loose ends. When Terry survives and testifies against him, Friendly baits Terry into a fist fight, only to have his thugs jump in and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown brutally beat Terry to within an inch of his life]].
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* CompleteMonster: [[ArchEnemy Michael J. Skelly]], known as "[[IronicNickname Johnny Friendly]]" to all, is the crooked union boss who rules the docks with an iron fist. Friendly keeps the civilians around the docks kept in a controlled fear, subjecting them to beatings with steel pipes and threats on of their lives to force them into silence about his criminal activities. Anyone who proves to be a thorn in Friendly's side is murdered by Friendly and his goons, as demonstrated with by Joey Doyle being flung off a rooftop and Kayo Dugan having a shipment of whiskey barrels dropped on his head as punishment for trying to rat on Friendly's operations. Having killed them and "a dozen more" good men who got in his way according to Father Barry, Friendly orders his minion Charley to kill protagonist Terry Malloy--Charley's own kid brother--and when Charley refuses, Friendly has Charley killed and [[DeadGuyOnDisplay his body left on display]] before trying to murder Terry and Edie Doyle to silence all loose ends. When Terry survives and testifies against him, Friendly baits Terry into a fist fight, fistfight, only to have his thugs jump in and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown brutally beat Terry to within an inch of his life]].
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** Father Barry is well-liked for being a BadassPreacher who's not afraid of Friendly and his thugs, convincing Terry to not resort to violence when his brother is killed.
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** Father Barry is well-liked for being a BadassPreacher who's not afraid of Friendly and his thugs, convincing Terry to not to resort to violence when his brother is killed.
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* IronWoobie: Terry Malloy, big time. The man lost his father during his childhood, his gangster brother Charley sabotaged his chances of becoming a boxer, he witnessed two murders (the first of which he was duped into being an accessory), got his life threatened several times, saw Charley’s dead body hanging on an alley wall, became an outcast to the people on the waterfront when he report Johnny's gang in court, and got the living hell beaten out of him when he stood up to the union soldiers. Yet he takes in all of that pain like a champ. Is it any wonder the people starting believing in Terry more than Friendly after seeing his serious determination?
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* IronWoobie: Terry Malloy, big time. The man lost his father during his childhood, his gangster brother Charley sabotaged his chances of becoming a boxer, he witnessed two murders (the first of which he was duped into being an accessory), got his life threatened several times, saw Charley’s dead body hanging on an alley wall, became an outcast to the people on the waterfront when he report reports Johnny's gang in court, court and got the living hell beaten out of him when he stood up to the union soldiers. Yet he takes in all of that pain like a champ. Is it any wonder the people starting started believing in Terry more than Friendly after seeing his serious determination?
