West Side Story (1961)

  • NR
  • 10/18/1961 (US)
  • Crime, Drama, Romance
  • 2h 33m

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

Overview

In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, tensions are high as a gang of Polish-Americans compete against a gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, but this doesn't stop two romantics from each gang falling in love.

Robert Wise

Director

Jerome Robbins

Director

Ernest Lehman

Screenplay

Arthur Laurents

Writer

Stephen Sondheim

Writer

Cast

Natalie Wood's headshot

Natalie Wood

Maria
Richard Beymer's headshot

Richard Beymer

Tony
Russ Tamblyn's headshot

Russ Tamblyn

Riff
Rita Moreno's headshot

Rita Moreno

Anita
George Chakiris's headshot

George Chakiris

Bernardo
Simon Oakland's headshot

Simon Oakland

Lieutenant Schrank
Ned Glass's headshot

Ned Glass

Doc
William Bramley's headshot

William Bramley

Officer Krupke

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