Logline
The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.
Synopsis
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.
Where to Watch
Available to stream, rent or buy in India
Cast and Crew
Cast: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, Simon Oakland, Ned Glass, William Bramley, Tucker Smith, Tony Mordente, David Winters, Eliot Feld, Bert Michaels, David Bean, Robert Banas, Scooter Teague, Harvey Evans, Tommy Abbott, Susan Oakes, Gina Trikonis
Writers: Ernest Lehman (Screenplay), William Shakespeare (Original Story)
Cinematographer: Daniel L. Fapp
Production Designer: Boris Leven
Editor: Thomas Stanford
Sound Designer: Murray Spivack, Fred Lau
Composer: Leonard Bernstein
Costume Designer: Irene Sharaff
Direction team: Robert E. Relyea (Assistant Director), Stanley K. Scheuer (Script Supervisor), Jerome M. Siegel (Second Assistant Director)
Producer: Saul Chaplin
Production: Seven Arts Productions, The Mirisch Company, Robert Wise Productions