West Side Story (1961)

153 mins
7.3 / 10

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
  • Romance
  • Music

Cast

Backdrops

Cast

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 (as Nick Covacevich)
Rudy Del Campo
as Del Campo
Andre Tayir
as Chile
Yvonne Wilder
as Consuelo (as Yvonne Othon)
Suzie Kaye
as Rosalia
Nobuko Miyamoto
as Francisca (as Joanne Miya)
Martin Abrahams
as Kid on Bicycle (uncredited)
John Angelo
as Dancer (uncredited)
John Astin
as Glad Hand (uncredited)
Francesca Bellini
as Debb, Snowboy's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Jacqulin Cole
as Dancer (uncredited)
Roy Goldman
as Guest at Dance in the the Gym (uncredited)
Elaine Joyce
as Hotsie, Tiger's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Priscilla Lopez
as Child (uncredited)
Lou Ruggiero
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Penny Santon
as Madam Lucia (uncredited)
Pat Tribble
as Minnie, Baby John's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Gary Troy
as Dancer (uncredited)
Marni Nixon
as Maria (Singing Voice) (uncredited)
Roxanne Tunis
as Dancer (uncredited)

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