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“The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.”
★ 7.2 Rating•153 min•1961
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Overview
In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.
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StatusReleased
Release DateDecember 13, 1961
Budget$6,000,000
Revenue$43,700,000
GenresCrime, Drama, Romance
Keywords
new york cityimmigrantshowdownstreet gangslumlove at first sighthighwayforbidden lovemusicalbased on play or musicalrivalryfeudinterracial relationshiptragic loveattempted rapepolicemanobsessive lovelifting female in airyoung lovemodern day adaptationromeo & julietmusic and danceromantictragicdance musical
