On the Waterfront (1954)
An ex prize fighter turned New Jersey longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses, including his older brother, as he starts to connect with the grieving sister of one of the syndicates victims
The Harder They Fall (1956)
An ex sportswriter is hired by a shady fight promoter to promote his latest find, an unknown but easily exploitable rising star from Argentina
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Female radio reporter Marcia Jeffries turns folk singing drifter Larry Lonesome Rhoades into a powerful media star who becomes utterly detestable during his meteoric rise Film debuts of Anthony Franciosa, Andy Griffith, and Lee