Terry, played by Marlon Brando, did a small errand at the dock and was involved in the murder of a rebel by the evil forces that controlled the dock union. An accidental meeting Terry fell in love with the victim's sister Driven by conscience and love, Terry told the court the truth, and the workers also awakened and resisted the oppression in the process.
The plot is very simple, so simple that there are no unexpected foreshadowings. From the current point of view, it is an extremely ordinary film, but it is a film 60 years ago.
Apart from the plot and theme, the most outstanding performance is the actor's performance. Brando's Terry can read everything from his eyes even if he doesn't open his mouth. When the victim's sister pushed everyone away and rushed out of the bar, she had an expression of fleeing everything on her face. Of course, it is indispensable for Terry to push his brother's pistol away from him in the car. Brando's gentle eyes and movements may not be seen by other people. Performance is indeed an innate talent.
The biggest attraction of this film is performance. The eyes of performing for art and contemporary actors performing for money are different, which can be felt by comparison.
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