Father Barry in On the Waterfront

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Father Barry in *On the Waterfront* is a principled waterfront priest who becomes a moral force urging dockworkers to stand up against corruption and violence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic priest
fictional character
advocatesFor testifying against racketeers
allyOf Edie Doyle NERFINISHED
Terry Malloy NERFINISHED
appearsIn On the Waterfront NERFINISHED
appearsInFilm On the Waterfront (1954 film) NERFINISHED
basedOn labor priest
countryOfWork United States of America
surface form: United States
delivers sermon in the ship’s hold
directorOfWork Elia Kazan NERFINISHED
encourages dockworkers
enemyOf Johnny Friendly NERFINISHED
filmDebutYearOfCharacter 1954
genreOfWork crime drama film
languageOfWork English
medium feature film
moralStance non‑complicity with evil
solidarity with oppressed workers
notableScene speech over Kayo Dugan’s body
occupation priest
opposes mob violence
waterfront corruption
portrayedBy Karl Malden NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
roleInWork moral conscience
supporting character
screenwriterOfWork Budd Schulberg NERFINISHED
supports labor reform
workLocation New York waterfront NERFINISHED

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Karl Malden notableRole Father Barry in On the Waterfront