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The Young Lions(1958)

2h 47mWar, Drama, ActionEnglish
6.8/10
147 user ratings

Irwin Shaw's monumental best-seller

Overview

The lives of three young men, a German and two Americans, during WWII.

Director

Edward Dmytryk

Studio

20th Century Fox

Budget

$3M

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Cast

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

as Lt. Christian Diestl

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

as Noah Ackerman

Dean Martin

Dean Martin

as Michael Whiteacre

Hope Lange

Hope Lange

as Hope Plowman

Barbara Rush

Barbara Rush

as Margaret Freemantle

May Britt

May Britt

as Gretchen Hardenberg

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

as Capt. Hardenberg

Dora Doll

Dora Doll

as Simone

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

as 1st Sgt. Rickett

Liliane Montevecchi

Liliane Montevecchi

as Françoise

Parley Baer

Parley Baer

as Sgt. Brandt

Arthur Franz

Arthur Franz

as Lt. Green

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Movie Facts

Release Year

1958

Runtime

2h 47m

Language

English

Rating

6.8 / 10

Budget

$3M

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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The lives of three young men, a German and two Americans, during WWII.

Who directed The Young Lions?

The Young Lions was directed by Edward Dmytryk and released in 1958. It is a war, drama, action film.

How long is The Young Lions?

The Young Lions has a runtime of 2 hours and 47 minutes (167 minutes total).

Who stars in The Young Lions?

The cast of The Young Lions includes Marlon Brando as Lt. Christian Diestl, Montgomery Clift as Noah Ackerman, Dean Martin as Michael Whiteacre, Hope Lange as Hope Plowman, Barbara Rush as Margaret Freemantle and more.

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