tour of  Tennessee Williams (qv) play "A Streetcar Named Desire", and some  critics thought he was better than Marlon Brando (qv), who had  originated the part. None of this was lost on Elia Kazan (qv), who  liked to foster competition between his actors if it was  appropriate. On set, the competitive Quinn and Brando, who both  liked and respected each other, bonded like the brothers they  played.