The term 'On the Waterfront' is a 1954 American drama film directed by Elia Kazan and written by Budd Schulberg. It stars Marlon Brando and features Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning, and Eva Marie Saint in her film debut. The film tells the story of a dockworker who struggles to stand up to the corrupt union boss on the waterfront. The crossword solution for this term is 'ASHORE', which means on or near the shore of a body of water.