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The Young Lions
The Young Lions

The Young Lions

Irwin Shaw's monumental best-seller

Genres

WarDramaAction

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

Others

Budget

$3000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

167 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

02 April 1958

Country

United States of America

Cast

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Lt. Christian Diestl

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

Noah Ackerman

Dean Martin

Dean Martin

Michael Whiteacre

Hope Lange

Hope Lange

Hope Plowman

Barbara Rush

Barbara Rush

Margaret Freemantle

May Britt

May Britt

Gretchen Hardenberg

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

Capt. Hardenberg

Dora Doll

Dora Doll

Simone

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

1st Sgt. Rickett

Liliane Montevecchi

Liliane Montevecchi

Françoise

Parley Baer

Parley Baer

Sgt. Brandt

Arthur Franz

Arthur Franz

Lt. Green

Hal Baylor

Hal Baylor

Pvt. Burnecker

Richard Gardner

Richard Gardner

Pvt. Crowley

Herbert Rudley

Herbert Rudley

Capt. Colclough

Michael Smith

Michael Smith

Draft Board Member (uncredited)

Paul Comi

Paul Comi

Pvt. Abbott (uncredited)

John Alderson

John Alderson

Cpl. Kraus (uncredited)

John Banner

John Banner

German Town Mayor (uncredited)

Milton Frome

Milton Frome

Draft Board Physician (uncredited)

Sam Gilman

Sam Gilman

Pvt. Faber (uncredited)

L.Q. Jones

L.Q. Jones

Pvt. Donnelly (uncredited)

Alberto Morin

Alberto Morin

Bartender (uncredited)

Norbert Schiller

Norbert Schiller

German Civilian with Town Mayor (uncredited)

Harvey Stephens

Harvey Stephens

Brig. Gen. Sam Rockland (uncredited)

Stephen Bekassy

Stephen Bekassy

German Major (uncredited)

Dagmar Biener

Dagmar Biener

Minor Role (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Draft Board Member (uncredited)

Joe Brooks

Joe Brooks

Minor Role (uncredited)

Julian Burton

Julian Burton

Pvt. Brailsford (uncredited)

Robert Burton

Robert Burton

Col. Mead (uncredited)

Wade Cagle

Wade Cagle

Lt. Emerson (uncredited)

Ann Codee

Ann Codee

French Woman (uncredited)

Bud Cokes

Bud Cokes

Party Guest (uncredited)

David Dabov

David Dabov

Soldier (uncredited)

Ann Daniels

Ann Daniels

Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)

Joan Douglas

Joan Douglas

Maid (uncredited)

Larry Duran

Larry Duran

German soldier (uncredited)

Robert Ellenstein

Robert Ellenstein

Rabbi Joseph Silverstein (uncredited)

Harry Ellerbe

Harry Ellerbe

Draft Board Chairman (uncredited)

Milton Frome

Milton Frome

Burn (uncredited)

Norman Grabowski

Norman Grabowski

Barracks Inspection Private (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Joe Gray

Soldier (uncredited)

Stan Kamber

Stan Kamber

Acaro (uncredited)

Craig Karr

Craig Karr

Draft Board Secretary (uncredited)

Kurt Katch

Kurt Katch

Camp Commandant (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Officer at Bar (uncredited)

Hubie Kerns

Hubie Kerns

Minor Role (uncredited)

Nicholas King

Nicholas King

Medic (uncredited)

Gil Lasky

Gil Lasky

Soldier (uncredited)

Gustave Lax

Gustave Lax

Draft Board Member (uncredited)

George Meader

George Meader

Milkman (uncredited)

Gordon Mitchell

Gordon Mitchell

Minor Role (uncredited)

Clive Morgan

Clive Morgan

British Colonel (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Ann Paige

Ann Paige

Minor Role (uncredited)

Christian Pasques

Christian Pasques

French Boy (uncredited)

Michael Pataki

Michael Pataki

Pvt. Hagstrom (uncredited)

Voltaire Perkins

Voltaire Perkins

Bus Terminal Café Counterman (uncredited)

Mary Pierce

Mary Pierce

Young French Girl (uncredited)

Art Reichle

Art Reichle

Soldier (uncredited)

Otto Reichow

Otto Reichow

Bavarian (uncredited)

Edward Rickard

Edward Rickard

Mailman (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Bavarian Café Manager (uncredited)

Gerald Rowe

Gerald Rowe

Messenger (uncredited)

Henry Rowland

Henry Rowland

Sergeant (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Drunk (uncredited)

Kendall Scott

Kendall Scott

Emerson (uncredited)

Ann Stebbins

Ann Stebbins

Brunette (uncredited)

Vaughn Taylor

Vaughn Taylor

John Plowman (uncredited)

Alfred Tonkel

Alfred Tonkel

German Waiter (uncredited)

Ivan Triesault

Ivan Triesault

German Colonel (uncredited)

Blaine Turner

Blaine Turner

Bartender (uncredited)

Lee J. Winters

Lee J. Winters

Private First Class (uncredited)

Doris Wiss

Doris Wiss

Nurse (uncredited)

Ashley Cowan

Ashley Cowan

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