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    West Side Story 1961 POSTER

    West Side Story

    1961

    English

    7.6

    69

    92%

    84%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    immigrant

    Musical

    new york city

    puerto rico

    Romance

    showdown

    slum

    street gang

    Robert Wise Robert Wise Director Linda Dangcil Linda Dangcil as Dancer Ned Glass Ned Glass as Doc John Astin John Astin as Glad Hand Russ Tamblyn Russ Tamblyn as Riff
    In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, tensions are high as a gang of Polish-Americans compete against a gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, but this doesn't stop two romantics from each gang falling in love.
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