On the waterfront

Last Wednesday a book review appeared in the Journal about a book entitled On the Irish Waterfront; the 1954 film was discussed. That prompted me to get the film. Watched it Friday night. Quite good: the acting is really good, and not just Brando (who is excellent): Steiger does a very nice job playing the older Malloy brother, a lawyer who works for, and is controlled by, the longshoremen's union; and Lee Cobb does an excellent turn as the bastard corrupt union leader. Eva Marie Saint also does a nice job (her first big screen role; the film credits have it "and introducing").