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West Side Story
West Side Story

West Side Story

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

Genres

CrimeDramaRomance

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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.

Others

Budget

$6000000

Revenue

$43700000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

153 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

13 December 1961

Country

United States of America

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

Lieutenant Schrank

Ned Glass

Ned Glass

Doc

William Bramley

William Bramley

Officer 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

David Bean

Tiger

Robert Banas

Robert Banas

Joyboy

Scooter Teague

Scooter Teague

Big Deal

Harvey Evans

Harvey Evans

Mouthpiece

Tommy Abbott

Tommy Abbott

Gee-Tar

Susan Oakes

Susan Oakes

Anybodys

Gina Trikonis

Gina Trikonis

Graziella

Carole D'Andrea

Carole D'Andrea

Velma

Jose De Vega

Jose De Vega

Chino

Jay Norman

Jay Norman

Pepe

Gus Trikonis

Gus Trikonis

Indio

Eddie Verso

Eddie Verso

Juano

Jaime Rogers

Jaime Rogers

Loco

Larry Roquemore

Larry Roquemore

Rocco

Robert E. Thompson

Robert E. Thompson

Luis

Nick Navarro

Nick Navarro

Toro (as Nick Covacevich)

Rudy Del Campo

Rudy Del Campo

Del Campo

Andre Tayir

Andre Tayir

Chile

Yvonne Wilder

Yvonne Wilder

Consuelo (as Yvonne Othon)

Suzie Kaye

Suzie Kaye

Rosalia

Nobuko Miyamoto

Nobuko Miyamoto

Francisca (as Joanne Miya)

Martin Abrahams

Martin Abrahams

Kid on Bicycle (uncredited)

John Angelo

John Angelo

Dancer (uncredited)

John Astin

John Astin

Glad Hand (uncredited)

Francesca Bellini

Francesca Bellini

Debb, Snowboy's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Jacqulin Cole

Jacqulin Cole

Dancer (uncredited)

Roy Goldman

Roy Goldman

Guest at Dance in the the Gym (uncredited)

Elaine Joyce

Elaine Joyce

Hotsie, Tiger's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Priscilla Lopez

Priscilla Lopez

Child (uncredited)

Lou Ruggiero

Lou Ruggiero

Police Officer (uncredited)

Penny Santon

Penny Santon

Madam Lucia (uncredited)

Pat Tribble

Pat Tribble

Minnie, Baby John's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Gary Troy

Gary Troy

Dancer (uncredited)

Marni Nixon

Marni Nixon

Maria (Singing Voice) (uncredited)

Roxanne Tunis

Roxanne Tunis

Dancer (uncredited)

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