The Young Lions

e 12
2h 47m
1958
6.8 /10 (139)

Irwin Shaw's monumental best-seller

Overview

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

Country : United States of America
Languages : English, Français, Deutsch
Released Date: 1958-04-02

Top Billed Cast

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

Richard Gardner

Pvt. Crowley

Herbert Rudley

Capt. Colclough

Michael Smith

Draft Board Member (uncredited)

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