425 On the Waterfront (1954)
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This article is from the Movie Trivia, by Murray Chapman muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au with numerous contributions by others.
425 On the Waterfront (1954)
- Inspired by a Pulitzer Prize willing series of newspaper articles,
published in the New York Sun titled ``Crime on the Waterfront'' by
'Malcolm Johnson' (qv).
- 'Arthur Miller' (qv) was approached by 'Elia Kazan' (qv) to write the
screenplay, but he turned it down because he felt that Kazan might have
named him as a Communist during his secret appearance before the House
Un-American Activities Committee.
- At the hearing, Slim gives his name as ``Malden Skulovich'', which is
co-star 'Karl Malden' (qv)'s real name.
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