Movie
West Side Story
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1961-12-13
- Runtime
- 153 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Seven Arts Productions, The Mirisch Company, Robert Wise Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Natalie Wood as Maria
- Richard Beymer as Tony
- Russ Tamblyn as Riff
- Rita Moreno as Anita
- George Chakiris as Bernardo
- Simon Oakland as Schrank
- Ned Glass as Doc
- William Bramley as Krupke
- Tucker Smith as Ice
- Tony Mordente as Action
- David Winters as A-rab
- Eliot Feld as Baby John
Crew
- Jerome Robbins - Director
- Robert Wise - Director
- Ernest Lehman - Screenplay
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