


“The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.”
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.
Director
Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
Writers
Ernest Lehman
Release Date
December 13, 1961
Runtime
2h 33m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
1,989

The Mirisch Company
Robert Wise Productions