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 romantics, one from each gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.
Release Date
December 13, 1961Runtime
151 minDirected by
Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins, Stanley K. Scheuer, Robert E. Relyea, Jerome M. SiegelWritten by
Stephen Sondheim, Arthur LaurentsScreenplay by
Ernest LehmanLanguage
EnglishBudget
$6,000,000Revenue
$43,700,000Status
Released
Cast
Natalie Wood
Maria
Richard Beymer
Tony
Russ Tamblyn
Riff
Rita Moreno
Anita
George Chakiris
Bernardo
Simon Oakland
Lieutenant Schrank
Ned Glass
Doc
William Bramley
Officer Krupke
Tucker Smith
Ice
David Winters
A-Rab
Eliot Feld
Baby John
Bert Michaels
Snowboy
Harvey Evans
Mouthpiece
Yvonne Wilder
Consuelo (as Yvonne Othon)
Suzie Kaye
Rosalia
John Astin
Glad Hand (uncredited)
Francesca Bellini
Debb, Snowboy's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Jacqulin Cole
Dancer (uncredited)
Elaine Joyce
Hotsie, Tiger's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Priscilla Lopez
Child (uncredited)
Penny Santon
Madam Lucia (uncredited)
Marni Nixon
Maria (Singing Voice) (uncredited)
Roxanne Tunis
Dancer (uncredited)Images
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Official Trailer
60th Anniversary Official Trailer
Natalie Wood on Making West Side Story with Co-Director Jerome Robbins
Rita Moreno on why West Side Story Is Such a Unique Film
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