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Summary/Review for On the Water Front On the Waterfront is a story of a dockworker that tried to overthrow a corrupt union. Marlon Brando, who plays the character of Terry Malloy, is a young ex-prize fighter. Terry is now a dockworker given easy jobs because his brother is the right-hand man of the corrupt union boss, Johnny Friendly. Terry unintentionally allows himself to be used in setting up a man's death. Joey, the dockworker who was murdered, caused Terry to start to question the basic idea of his life. This includes his loyalty to his brother, Charley, and Johnny Friendly. Edie Doyle, the sister of Joey, influenc