Father Barry

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Father Barry is a principled Catholic priest in the film "On the Waterfront" who becomes a moral guide and advocate for dockworker Terry Malloy against corruption.

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Label Occurrences
Father Barry canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic priest
fictional character
advocatesFor Terry Malloy NERFINISHED
appearsInFilm On the Waterfront NERFINISHED
awardContext portrayal contributed to Karl Malden’s critical acclaim
characterTrait compassionate
courageous
morally driven
principled
countryOfOriginOfWork United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Budd Schulberg NERFINISHED
directorOfWork Elia Kazan NERFINISHED
encourages Terry Malloy to testify against corrupt union leaders NERFINISHED
genreOfWork crime drama film
languageOfWork English
medium motion picture
narrativeFunction moral guide
social activist
spiritual advisor
notableScene delivers sermon in the ship’s hold after a dockworker’s death
occupation priest
opposes mob control of the docks
waterfront corruption
portrayedBy Karl Malden NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
roleInWork On the Waterfront NERFINISHED
setting New York waterfront NERFINISHED
supports dockworkers
labor justice
themeAssociation conscience
moral responsibility
religion and social justice
workType film
yearOfWorkRelease 1954

Referenced by (4)

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Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront associatedWith Father Barry
subject surface form: Terry Malloy
Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront mentor Father Barry
subject surface form: Terry Malloy
Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront alliesWith Father Barry
subject surface form: Terry Malloy
Terry Malloy mentor Father Barry