Edie Doyle

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Edie Doyle is a central character in the film "On the Waterfront," known as the morally driven young woman whose quest for justice influences Terry Malloy’s transformation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn On the Waterfront NERFINISHED
associatedWith Father Barry NERFINISHED
Terry Malloy NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme conscience
justice
redemption
brotherKilledBy mob-connected union bosses
characterTrait compassionate
courageous
determined
honest
countryOfOriginWork United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Budd Schulberg NERFINISHED
drivesPlotElement investigation into Joey Doyle’s death
filmDirectorContext Elia Kazan NERFINISHED
filmGenreContext crime drama
filmWriterContext Budd Schulberg NERFINISHED
firstAppearance On the Waterfront NERFINISHED
gender female
inConflictWith corrupt dock union
influences Terry Malloy’s decision to testify
languageSpoken English
loveInterest Terry Malloy NERFINISHED
medium motion picture
moralAlignment idealistic
principled
narrativeRole central character
moral catalyst
nationality American
notableFor influencing Terry Malloy’s moral transformation
seeking justice for her brother Joey Doyle’s death
occupation teacher-in-training
partOf On the Waterfront cast of characters NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Eva Marie Saint NERFINISHED
relative Joey Doyle NERFINISHED
religion Catholic
resists code of silence on the docks
romanticRelationshipWith Terry Malloy NERFINISHED
seeks truth about Joey Doyle’s murder
setting waterfront docks of Hoboken, New Jersey
sibling Joey Doyle NERFINISHED
symbolizes moral conscience in On the Waterfront
yearOfFirstAppearance 1954

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Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront alliesWith Edie Doyle
subject surface form: Terry Malloy
Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront associatedWith Edie Doyle
subject surface form: Terry Malloy
Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront loveInterest Edie Doyle
subject surface form: Terry Malloy
Terry Malloy loveInterest Edie Doyle