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A character played by this actor observes a variety of spoils from a train robbery but laments the lack of ammunition in a film written by John Steinbeck. In that film, this man’s character hides with his brother, played by Anthony Quinn, who this actor’s character tells to shoot in front of a messenger rather than kill him. During a scene where his costar (*) dropped one of her gloves, this actor improvised by picking it up, (10[1])cleaning it off, and putting it on his own hand. In that role, this actor delivered the line “conscience, that stuff can drive you nuts” and later reacted to his brother threatening him at gunpoint in an iconic speech where he laments taking a dive (10[1])in a boxing match years prior. (10[1])For 10 points, what actor’s leading roles (-5[1])for Elia Kazan included the title leader (10[1])in Viva Zapata! and the dockworker Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront? ■END■ (10[1])

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