West Side Story
1961
2h 33min
In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, the Sharks, to "own" the neighborhood streets. Tensions are high between the gangs but two romantics, one from each gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.
Storyline
In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, the Sharks, to "own" the neighborhood streets. Tensions are high between the gangs but two romantics, one from each gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.
Released
13 December 1961
Runtime
2h 33min
Director
Budget
$6,000,000
Revenue
$43,700,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Seven Arts Productions, The Mirisch Company
Cast
Natalie Wood
Maria
Richard Beymer
Tony
Russ Tamblyn
Riff
Rita Moreno
Anita
George Chakiris
Bernardo
Simon Oakland
Lieutenant Schrank
Ned Glass
Doc
William Bramley
Officer Krupke
Tucker Smith
Ice
Tony Mordente
Action
David Winters
A-Rab
Eliot Feld
Baby John
Bert Michaels
Snowboy
David Bean
Tiger
Robert Banas
Joyboy
Scooter Teague
Big Deal
Harvey Evans
Mouthpiece
Tommy Abbott
Gee-Tar
Susan Oakes
Anybodys
Gina Trikonis
Graziella
Carole D'Andrea
Velma
Jose De Vega
Chino
Jay Norman
Pepe
Gus Trikonis
Indio
Eddie Verso
Juano
Jaime Rogers
Loco
Larry Roquemore
Rocco
Robert E. Thompson
Luis
Nick Navarro
Toro (as Nick Covacevich)
Rudy Del Campo
Del Campo
Andre Tayir
Chile
Yvonne Wilder
Consuelo (as Yvonne Othon)
Suzie Kaye
Rosalia
Nobuko Miyamoto
Francisca (as Joanne Miya)
Martin Abrahams
Kid on Bicycle (uncredited)
John Angelo
Dancer (uncredited)
John Astin
Glad Hand (uncredited)
Francesca Bellini
Debb, Snowboy's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Jacqulin Cole
Dancer (uncredited)
Roy Goldman
Guest at Dance in the the Gym (uncredited)
Elaine Joyce
Hotsie, Tiger's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Priscilla Lopez
Child (uncredited)
Lou Ruggiero
Police Officer (uncredited)
Penny Santon
Madam Lucia (uncredited)
Pat Tribble
Minnie, Baby John's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Gary Troy
Dancer (uncredited)
Marni Nixon
Maria (Singing Voice) (uncredited)
Roxanne Tunis
Dancer (uncredited)
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