West Side Story

West Side Story (1961)

Directed by Jerome Robbins

2h 33m

Crime

| Drama

| Romance

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.

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

Crew

Jerome Robbins

Jerome Robbins

Director

Robert Wise

Robert Wise

Director

Robert Wise

Robert Wise

Producer

Ernest Lehman

Ernest Lehman

Screenplay

Walter Mirisch

Walter Mirisch

Executive Producer

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Alice Monte

Alice Monte

Hairdresser

Jerome Robbins

Jerome Robbins

Theatre Play

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

Original Story

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