Most Similar Movies to On the Waterfront (1954)
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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), Edge of the City (1957), Vaastav: The Reality (1999), Detective Story (1951), Force of Evil (1948), Marked Woman (1937), The Yards (2000) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
Wrongly convicted James Allen serves in the intolerable conditions of a southern chain gang, which later comes back to haunt him.
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Edge of the City (1957)
The growing friendship of two NYC longshoremen is threatened by a notably repellent punk.
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Vaastav: The Reality (1999)
Consequences force an innocent man to get involved in crime after making an error.
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Detective Story (1951)
On one day in the 21st Precinct squad room, assorted characters form a backdrop for the troubles of hard-nosed Detective Jim McLeod.
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Force of Evil (1948)
An unethical lawyer, with an older brother he wants to help, becomes a partner with a client in the numbers racket.
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Marked Woman (1937)
A crusading district attorney persuades a clip joint hostess to testify against her mobster boss after her innocent sister is accidentally murdered during one of his unsavory parties.
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The Yards (2000)
Leo is released from prison after serving time for car theft. His plan to go straight falls apart when he meets his corrupt uncle for a job and later an old friend working there. It culminates at the (railroad) yards.
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The Shadow of Violence (2019)
A former boxer cares for his autistic son while working as an enforcer for a family of drug dealers in rural Ireland.
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Prince of the City (1981)
A New York police detective (Treat Williams) wears a "wire" for federal agents to nail his friends on the take.
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The Thief (1997)
A widowed Russian (Ekaterina Rednikova) with a young son (Misha Filipchuk) falls for a soldier (Vladimir Mashkov) who turns out to have another identity.
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The Concrete Jungle (1960)
The mastermind (Stanley Baker) of a racetrack robbery escapes from prison to the loot and is double-crossed by his gang.
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Once a Thief (1965)
An ex-convict (Alain Delon) with a wife (Ann-Margret) and daughter joins a platinum theft, hounded by a San Francisco policeman (Van Heflin).
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The Departed (2006)
An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.
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Carlito's Way (1993)
A Puerto Rican former convict, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of N.Y.C.
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25th Hour (2002)
Cornered by the DEA, convicted New York drug dealer Montgomery Brogan reevaluates his life in the 24 remaining hours before facing a seven-year jail term.
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A Bittersweet Life (2005)
Things go wrong for a high ranking mobster when he doesn't proceed by his boss's orders.
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You Only Live Once (1937)
The public defender's secretary and an ex-convict get married and try to make a life together, but a series of disasters sends their lives spiraling out of control.
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The Big House (1930)
A convict falls in love with his new cellmate's sister, only to become embroiled in a planned break-out which is certain to have lethal consequences.
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