Johnny Friendly in On the Waterfront
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Johnny Friendly in *On the Waterfront* is the ruthless, corrupt union boss who controls the docks through intimidation and violence, serving as the film’s primary antagonist.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Johnny Friendly | 0 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| antagonizes |
Edie Doyle
NERFINISHED
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Father Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Malloy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | On the Waterfront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | feature film ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
labor corruption
ⓘ
organized crime on the docks ⓘ |
| confrontedBy | Terry Malloy in final scene ⓘ |
| controls |
New York docks
NERFINISHED
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longshoremen’s union ⓘ |
| createdBy | Budd Schulberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demands | kickbacks from workers ⓘ |
| employs | Terry Malloy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploits | Terry Malloy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extorts | longshoremen ⓘ |
| losesPowerTo | rebellious dockworkers ⓘ |
| memberOf | corrupt dock racketeering ring ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | corrupt ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| occupation |
mob-connected union leader
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union boss ⓘ |
| orders |
beatings
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murders ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Lee J. Cobb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerBase | control of hiring on the docks ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | Joey Doyle’s death ⓘ |
| roleInWork | primary antagonist ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Hoboken waterfront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatens | dockworkers ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
corruption
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intimidation ⓘ violence ⓘ |
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