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West Side Story

The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.

West Side Story

1961-12-132 hours 33 minutes

In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.

Robert WiseDirector
Ernest LehmanScreenplay

Top Billed Cast

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Maria

Richard Beymer

Richard Beymer

Tony

Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Riff

Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Anita

George Chakiris

George Chakiris

Bernardo

Simon Oakland

Simon Oakland

Schrank

Ned Glass

Ned Glass

Doc

William Bramley

Krupke

Tucker Smith

Tucker Smith

Ice

Tony Mordente

Tony Mordente

Action

David Winters

David Winters

A-rab

Eliot Feld

Eliot Feld

Baby John

Bert Michaels

Bert Michaels

Snowboy

David Bean

Tiger

Robert Banas

Robert Banas

Joyboy

Scooter Teague

Scooter Teague

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