WEST SIDE STORY - DVD-1961-NATALIE WOOD-AWARD SERIES

Details

• Release Year: 1961
• Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
• Plot: This 'brilliant' (The New Republic) film sets the ageless story of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of gang warfare in 1950s New York. A love affair is fated for tragedy amidst the vicious rivalry of two street gangs - the Jets and the Sharks. When Jets member Tony (Richard Beymer) falls for Maria (Natalie Wood), the sister of the Sharks leader, it's more than these two warring gangs can handle. And as mounting tensions rise, a battle to the death ensues and innocent blood is shed in a heartbreaking finale.
• 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, Anthony 'Scooter' Teague, Harvey Evans, Tommy Abbott, Susan Oakes, Gina Trikonis, Carole D'Andrea, Jose De Vega, Jay Norman, Gus Trikonis, Eddie Verso, Jaime Rogers, Larry Roquemore, Robert E. Thompson, Nick Navarro, Rudy Del Campo, Andre Tayir, Yvonne Wilder, Suzie Kaye, Joanne Miya, John Astin, Jimmy Bryant, Christopher Culkin, Elaine Joyce, Marni Nixon, Lou Ruggerio, Penny Santon, Lee Theodore, Betty Wand, Jerome Robbins
• Director: Jerome Robbins
• Runtime: 2:32
• Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, Mirisch Production Company
• Media Format: Movie