West Side Story
West Side Story
West Side Story
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1961
2h 33m
7.2(1981 votes)
Crime
Drama
Romance

Overview

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.

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Seven Arts Productions

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Cast & Crew

46 members
Acting

Natalie Wood

Maria

Natalie Wood
Acting

Richard Beymer

Tony

Richard Beymer
Acting

Russ Tamblyn

Riff

Russ Tamblyn
Acting

Rita Moreno

Anita

Rita Moreno
Acting

George Chakiris

Bernardo

George Chakiris
Acting

Simon Oakland

Schrank

Simon Oakland
Acting

Ned Glass

Doc

Ned Glass
Acting

William Bramley

Krupke

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Acting

Tucker Smith

Ice

Tucker Smith
Directing

Tony Mordente

Action

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Production

David Winters

A-rab

David Winters
Acting

Eliot Feld

Baby John

Eliot Feld
Acting

Bert Michaels

Snowboy

Bert Michaels
Acting

David Bean

Tiger

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Acting

Robert Banas

Joyboy

Robert Banas
Acting

Scooter Teague

Big Deal

Scooter Teague
Acting

Harvey Evans

Mouthpiece

Harvey Evans
Crew

Tommy Abbott

Gee-Tar

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Acting

Susan Oakes

Anybodys

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Gina Trikonis

Graziella

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Carole D'Andrea

Velma

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Jose De Vega

Chino

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Acting

Jay Norman

Pepe

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Directing

Gus Trikonis

Indio

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Acting

Eddie Verso

Juano

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Directing

Jaime Rogers

Loco

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Larry Roquemore

Rocco

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Writing

Robert E. Thompson

Luis

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Acting

Nick Navarro

Toro

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Rudy Del Campo

Del Campo

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Andre Tayir

Chile

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Yvonne Wilder

Consuelo

Yvonne Wilder
Acting

Suzie Kaye

Rosalia

Suzie Kaye
Acting

Nobuko Miyamoto

Francisca

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Acting

Martin Abrahams

Kid on Bicycle (uncredited)

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Acting

John Astin

Glad Hand (uncredited)

John Astin
Acting

Francesca Bellini

Debb (uncredited)

Francesca Bellini
Acting

Jacqulin Cole

Dancer (uncredited)

Jacqulin Cole
Acting

Roy Goldman

Guest at Dance in Gym (uncredited)

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Acting

Elaine Joyce

Hotsie (uncredited)

Elaine Joyce
Acting

Priscilla Lopez

Child (uncredited)

Priscilla Lopez
Acting

Lou Ruggiero

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Penny Santon

Madam Lucia (uncredited)

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Production

Gary Troy

Dancer (uncredited)

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Marni Nixon

Maria (Singing Voice) (uncredited)

Marni Nixon
Acting

Roxanne Tunis

Dancer (uncredited)

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