West Side Story
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 kids, one from each rival gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.
Crime, Drama, Music
United Artists, Seven Arts, Mirisch Pictures
Natalie Wood as Maria, Richard Beymer as Tony, Russ Tamblyn as Riff, Rita Moreno as Anita, George Chakiris as Bernardo, Simon Oakland as Lieutenant Schrank, Ned Glass as Doc, William Bramley as Officer Krupke, Tucker Smith as Ice, Tony Mordente as Action, David Winters as A-Rab, Eliot Feld as Baby John, Bert Michaels as Snowboy, David Bean as Tiger, Robert Banas as Joyboy, Scooter Teague as Big Deal, Harvey Evans as Mouthpiece, Tommy Abbott as Gee-Tar, Susan Oakes as Anybodys, Gina Trikonis as Graziella, Carole D'Andrea as Velma, Jose De Vega as Chino, Jay Norman as Pepe, Gus Trikonis as Indio, Eddie Verso as Juano, Jaime Rogers as Loco, Larry Roquemore as Rocco, Robert E. Thompson as Luis, Nick Navarro as Toro, Rudy Del Campo as Del Campo, Andre Tayir as Chile, Yvonne Othon as Consuelo, Suzie Kaye as Rosalia, Joanne Miya as Francisca, John Astin as Glad Hand, the dance organizer, Penny Santon as Madam Lucia