In the Central Film Club we love films and talking about them. This month we are discussing On the Waterfront, the classic 1954 film starring Marlon Brando (Oscar winner for this role). Directed by Elia Kazan, this is the story of dockworker Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando), an up-and-coming boxer until powerful local mob boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb) persuaded him to throw a fight. When a longshoreman is murdered before he can testify about Friendly's control of the Hoboken waterfront, Terry teams up with the dead man's sister Edie (Eva Marie Saint) and the streetwise priest Father Barry (Karl Malden) to testify himself, against the advice of Friendly's lawyer, Terry's older brother Charley (Rod Steiger). The film is available at the library and on some streaming and online resources.

This is an in-person and Zoom event. We welcome newcomers to discuss the joys of film. Contact Ronald Headen at 336-412-6199 or email for more information, or to receive a Zoom registration link. He can also provide other resources for viewing the films.