Edge of the City

1957 film by Martin Ritt
Movie film Q1304888
Edge of the City
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Edge of the City

Summary

Edge of the City is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Edge of the City's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Edge of the City was directed by Martin Ritt[4].
  • Robert Alan Aurthur wrote the screenplay for Edge of the City[5].
  • Edge of the City's composer is recorded as Leonard Rosenman[6].
  • Edge of the City's genre is crime film[7].
  • Edge of the City's genre is drama film[8].
  • Edge of the City's genre is film noir[9].
  • A cast member of Edge of the City was John Cassavetes[10].
  • A cast member of Edge of the City was Sidney Poitier[11].
  • A cast member of Edge of the City was Jack Warden[12].
  • A cast member of Edge of the City was Ruby Dee[13].
  • A cast member of Edge of the City was Val Avery[14].
  • A cast member of Edge of the City was David Clarke[15].
  • A cast member of Edge of the City was Robert F. Simon[16].
  • A cast member of Edge of the City was Roy Glenn[17].
  • A cast member of Edge of the City was Ruth White[18].
  • A cast member of Edge of the City was Estelle Hemsley[19].
  • A cast member of Edge of the City was John Kellogg[20].
  • Edge of the City was produced by David Susskind[21].
  • Edge of the City's director of photography is recorded as Joseph C. Brun[22].
  • Edge of the City is part of National Film Registry[23].
  • The original language of Edge of the City was English[24].
  • Edge of the City's Commons category is recorded as Edge of the City[25].
  • Edge of the City was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Edge of the City's color is recorded as black-and-white[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Edge of the City was produced by David Susskind[21]. It was directed by Martin Ritt[4]. Robert Alan Aurthur wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include John Cassavetes[10], Sidney Poitier[11], Jack Warden[12], Ruby Dee[13], Val Avery[14], and David Clarke[15].

Publication

Edge of the City was released on January 1, 1957[28]. The original language of it was English[24]. Genres include crime film[7], drama film[8], and film noir[9]. It is part of National Film Registry[23]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Why It Matters

Edge of the City has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Richard Sylbert
    Publication date +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Robert Alan Aurthur
    Part of National Film Registry
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