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West Side Story

1961 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary

7.2/10

Rating

153 min

Runtime

1961

Release Year

Jerome Robbins

Director

Cast

Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris

Quick Synopsis

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.

Full Plot Summary of West Side Story

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.

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