Edge of the City is a 1957 American crime drama film and the directorial debut of Martin Ritt, starring John Cassavetes and Sidney Poitier. Robert Alan Aurthur' s screenplay expanded his own earlier script for a 1955 Philco Television Playhouse production titled A Man Is Ten Feet Tall, which also featured Poitier; the film was considered unusual for its portrayal of an interracial friendship and received praise from civil rights organizations, and in 2023 it was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
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1. Library of Congress, National Film Preservation Board: Complete National Film Registry Listing
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Edge of the City is a 1957 American crime drama film directed by Martin Ritt in his feature directorial debut, starring John Cassavetes and Sidney Poitier.
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