Movie · war, drama
The Young Lions
1958 · 2h 47m
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What is it about? The Young Lions
Irwin Shaw's monumental best-seller
The lives of three young men, a German and two Americans, during WWII.
Genres: war, drama. Themes: world war ii, black and white, soldier, american, 1940s.
Cast and crew The Young Lions
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Creators
- Directed byEdward Dmytryk
- ScreenplayEdward Anhalt
- Based on the novel byIrwin Shaw
- MusicHugo Friedhofer
- CinematographyJoseph MacDonald
- EditingDorothy Spencer
Full cast and crew76 cast members, 27 crew
Cast:
- Marlon Brando · Lt. Christian Diestl
- Montgomery Clift · Noah Ackerman
- Dean Martin · Michael Whiteacre
- Hope Lange · Hope Plowman
- Barbara Rush · Margaret Freemantle
- May Britt · Gretchen Hardenberg
- Maximilian Schell · Capt. Hardenberg
- Dora Doll · Simone
- Lee Van Cleef · 1st Sgt. Rickett
- Liliane Montevecchi · Françoise
- Parley Baer · Sgt. Brandt
- Arthur Franz · Lt. Green
- Hal Baylor · Pvt. Burnecker
- Richard Gardner · Pvt. Crowley
- Herbert Rudley · Capt. Colclough
- Michael Smith · Draft Board Member (uncredited)
- Paul Comi · Pvt. Abbott (uncredited)
- John Alderson · Cpl. Kraus (uncredited)
- John Banner · German Town Mayor (uncredited)
- Milton Frome · Draft Board Physician (uncredited)
- Sam Gilman · Pvt. Faber (uncredited)
- L.Q. Jones · Pvt. Donnelly (uncredited)
- Alberto Morin · Bartender (uncredited)
- Norbert Schiller · German Civilian with Town Mayor (uncredited)
- Harvey Stephens · Brig. Gen. Sam Rockland (uncredited)
- Stephen Bekassy · German Major (uncredited)
- Dagmar Biener · Minor Role (uncredited)
- Paul Bradley · Draft Board Member (uncredited)
- Joe Brooks · Minor Role (uncredited)
- Julian Burton · Pvt. Brailsford (uncredited)
- Robert Burton · Col. Mead (uncredited)
- Wade Cagle · Lt. Emerson (uncredited)
- Ann Codee · French Woman (uncredited)
- Bud Cokes · Party Guest (uncredited)
- David Dabov · Soldier (uncredited)
- Ann Daniels · Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)
- Joan Douglas · Maid (uncredited)
- Larry Duran · German soldier (uncredited)
- Robert Ellenstein · Rabbi Joseph Silverstein (uncredited)
- Harry Ellerbe · Draft Board Chairman (uncredited)
Crew:
- Hugo Friedhofer · Original Music Composer
- Edward Anhalt · Writer
- Joseph MacDonald · Director of Photography
- Edward Dmytryk · Director
- Al Lichtman · Producer
- Irwin Shaw · Novel
- Dorothy Spencer · Editor
- Adele Balkan · Costume Design
Trailer The Young Lions
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Details The Young Lions
- First theatrical release
- April 2, 1958
- Release in the US
- April 2, 1958
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $3M
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Young Lions?
2h 47m (167 minutes).
Who’s in The Young Lions?
Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Dean Martin, Hope Lange, Barbara Rush, May Britt, Maximilian Schell, Dora Doll, Lee Van Cleef, and Liliane Montevecchi. Directed by Edward Dmytryk.
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