West Side Story (1961)
West Side Story (1961)
The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.
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

Natalie Wood Natalie Wood As: Maria
Richard Beymer Richard Beymer As: Tony
Russ Tamblyn Russ Tamblyn As: Riff
Rita Moreno Rita Moreno As: Anita
George Chakiris George Chakiris As: Bernardo
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance

Language: Español, English

Release Date: 13 December 1961

Country: US

Runtime: 151m

Company Credits

Company: Seven Arts Productions, The Mirisch Company

Budget: $6,000,000

Revenue: $43,700,000

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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

Tony Mordente

Tony Mordente

Action

David Winters

David Winters

A-Rab

Eliot Feld

Eliot Feld

Baby John

Bert Michaels

Bert Michaels

Snowboy

David Bean

David Bean

Tiger

Robert Banas

Robert Banas

Joyboy

Scooter Teague

Scooter Teague

Big Deal

Harvey Evans

Harvey Evans

Mouthpiece

Tommy Abbott

Tommy Abbott

Gee-Tar

Susan Oakes

Susan Oakes

Anybodys

Gina Trikonis

Gina Trikonis

Graziella

Carole D'Andrea

Carole D'Andrea

Velma

Jose De Vega

Jose De Vega

Chino

Jay Norman

Jay Norman

Pepe

Gus Trikonis

Gus Trikonis

Indio

Eddie Verso

Eddie Verso

Juano

Jaime Rogers

Jaime Rogers

Loco

Larry Roquemore

Larry Roquemore

Rocco

Robert E. Thompson

Robert E. Thompson

Luis

Nick Navarro

Nick Navarro

Toro (as Nick Covacevich)

Rudy Del Campo

Rudy Del Campo

Del Campo

Andre Tayir

Andre Tayir

Chile

Yvonne Wilder

Yvonne Wilder

Consuelo (as Yvonne Othon)

Suzie Kaye

Suzie Kaye

Rosalia

Nobuko Miyamoto

Nobuko Miyamoto

Francisca (as Joanne Miya)

Martin Abrahams

Martin Abrahams

Kid on Bicycle (uncredited)

John Angelo

John Angelo

Dancer (uncredited)

John Astin

John Astin

Glad Hand (uncredited)

Francesca Bellini

Francesca Bellini

Debb, Snowboy's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Jacqulin Cole

Jacqulin Cole

Dancer (uncredited)

Roy Goldman

Roy Goldman

Guest at Dance in the the Gym (uncredited)

Elaine Joyce

Elaine Joyce

Hotsie, Tiger's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Priscilla Lopez

Priscilla Lopez

Child (uncredited)

Lou Ruggiero

Lou Ruggiero

Police Officer (uncredited)

Penny Santon

Penny Santon

Madam Lucia (uncredited)

Pat Tribble

Pat Tribble

Minnie, Baby John's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Gary Troy

Gary Troy

Dancer (uncredited)

Marni Nixon

Marni Nixon

Maria (Singing Voice) (uncredited)

Roxanne Tunis

Roxanne Tunis

Dancer (uncredited)

Directed By

Robert Wise

Robert Wise

Director

Robert E. Relyea

Robert E. Relyea

Assistant Director

Jerome Robbins

Jerome Robbins

Director

Stanley K. Scheuer

Stanley K. Scheuer

Script Supervisor

Jerome  M. Siegel

Jerome M. Siegel

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robert Wise

Robert Wise

Producer

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Allen K. Wood

Allen K. Wood

Production Manager

Walter Mirisch

Walter Mirisch

Executive Producer

Saul Chaplin

Saul Chaplin

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Irene Sharaff

Irene Sharaff

Costume Design

Emile LaVigne

Emile LaVigne

Makeup Artist

Bert Henrikson

Bert Henrikson

Wardrobe Supervisor

Alice Monte

Alice Monte

Hairdresser

Sound

Richard Carruth

Richard Carruth

Music Editor

Murray Spivack

Murray Spivack

Sound

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Original Music Composer

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Songs

Fred Lau

Fred Lau

Sound

Saul Chaplin

Saul Chaplin

Music Supervisor

Irwin Kostal

Irwin Kostal

Orchestrator

Irwin Kostal

Irwin Kostal

Music Supervisor

Johnny Green

Johnny Green

Music Supervisor

Johnny Green

Johnny Green

Conductor

Sid Ramin

Sid Ramin

Orchestrator

Sid Ramin

Sid Ramin

Music Supervisor

Vinton Vernon

Vinton Vernon

Sound

Gilbert D. Marchant

Gilbert D. Marchant

Sound Editor

Betty Walberg

Betty Walberg

Other

Bobby Tucker

Bobby Tucker

Vocal Coach

Visual Effects

Linwood G. Dunn

Linwood G. Dunn

Visual Effects

Camera

Daniel L. Fapp

Daniel L. Fapp

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Boris Leven

Boris Leven

Production Design

Victor A. Gangelin

Victor A. Gangelin

Set Decoration

Saul Bass

Saul Bass

Title Designer

Sam Gordon

Sam Gordon

Property Master

Other Crew

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