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The Young Lions

Name: The Young Lions
Released: 1958-04-02T00:00:00.000000Z
Rating: 6.8

Irwin Shaw's monumental best-seller

1958 • 167 min • ★ 6.8 (149) • Released

Action Drama War

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

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Original title: The Young Lions
Language: EN
Country: US
Budget: $3,000,000
Revenue: —

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Wuchak

Jan 24, 2021 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

_**Outstanding WW2 DRAMA (with Some Action)**_ "The Young Lions" is a black & white 1958 WW2 drama featuring Marlon Brando, Dean Martin and Montgomery Clift. The film attempts to show the German, American and French sides of the war. Brando stars as a young German officer who becomes increasingly disillusioned with Hitler's regime and the world war he started. Meanwhile Martin plays a worldly Broadway musician who struggles with cowardice whereas Montgomery Clift's character is a poor, naive Jewish American who falls in love with with a winsome lass (Hope Lange) and fights the anti-semitic guys in his platoon. Marlon's performance illustrates why he's considered the greatest actor in cinema; he's just captivating. Most reviewers note that Brando's German storyline is more interesting than the two American story lines, which is true, but repeat viewings grant the viewer more appreciation for the latter. There are three stunning women featured in the picture: Barbara Rush, May Britt and Liliane Montevecchi. Rush is Martin's marriage-minded gal, who flirts with Brando early on; Britt plays the luscious sexpot wife of Brando's captain (Maximilian Schell); and Montevecchi performs as a French girl who initially insults Brando's character (because he's a German invader). It should be pointed out that "The Young Lions" is not a war action film, but rather a powerful war DRAMA. Yes, there's quite a bit of action (France, Northern Africa, etc.), but the emphasis is on the characters and their stories. The climax involves a horrified and utterly disillusioned Brando, leaving a strong impact. FINAL WORD: If you're looking for a mindless action flick this is not the one to see. This perhaps explains some of the less-than-stellar reviews. Yet, make no mistake, "The Young Lions" is without a doubt a WAR film. It's also a masterpiece of cinematic art, not to mention one of Brando's most mesmerizing performances. The film runs 2 hours, 47 minutes. GRADE A-

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Cast 45

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

Herbert Rudley

Capt. Colclough

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)

Joe Brooks

Minor Role (uncredited)

Julian Burton

Pvt. Brailsford (uncredited)

Robert Burton

Col. Mead (uncredited)

Ann Codee

French Woman (uncredited)

Robert Ellenstein

Rabbi Joseph Silverstein (uncredited)

Harry Ellerbe

Draft Board Chairman (uncredited)

Milton Frome

Burn (uncredited)

Norman Grabowski

Barracks Inspection Private (uncredited)

Kurt Katch

Camp Commandant (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Officer at Bar (uncredited)

George Meader

Milkman (uncredited)

Gordon Mitchell

Minor Role (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Michael Pataki

Pvt. Hagstrom (uncredited)

Otto Reichow

Bavarian (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Bavarian Café Manager (uncredited)

Henry Rowland

Sergeant (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Drunk (uncredited)

Vaughn Taylor

John Plowman (uncredited)

Ivan Triesault

German Colonel (uncredited)

Crew 6

Carey Loftin

Stunts

Edward Dmytryk

Director

Dorothy Spencer

Editor

Hugo Friedhofer

Original Music Composer

Irwin Shaw

Novel

Edward Anhalt

Writer

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US Release Dates 1

Apr 2, 1958

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