West Side Story (1961)

12/13/1961 2h 33m

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

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Overview

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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Natalie Wood

as Maria

Born 07/20/1938

Died 11/29/1981, age

Richard Beymer

as Tony

Born 02/20/1938, age

Russ Tamblyn

as Riff

Born 12/30/1934, age

Rita Moreno

as Anita

Born 12/11/1931, age

George Chakiris

as Bernardo

Born 09/16/1932, age

Simon Oakland

as Lieutenant Schrank

Born 08/28/1915

Died 08/29/1983, age

Ned Glass

as Doc

Born 04/01/1906

Died 06/15/1984, age

Scooter Teague

as Big Deal

Born 01/04/1940

Died 06/02/1989, age

John Astin

as Glad Hand (uncredited)

Born 03/30/1930, age

Elaine Joyce

as Hotsie, Tiger's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Born 12/19/1945, age