The Young Savages

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The Young Savages is a 1961 American crime drama film directed by John Frankenheimer, focusing on gang violence and social tensions in New York City.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
basedOn A Matter of Conviction
novel by Evan Hunter
blackAndWhite true
cinematographyBy Lionel Lindon
countryOfOrigin United States
director John Frankenheimer
distributedBy United Artists
distributorRegion theatrical release in the United States
editedBy Evan A. Lottman
filmingLocation New York City
genre courtroom drama
crime film
drama film
hasCastMember John Davis Chandler
Larry Gates
Pilar Seurat
Roberta Shore
leadCharacter Assistant District Attorney Hank Bell
musicBy David Amram
narrativeFocus prosecution of three Italian-American gang members
originalLanguage English
portrays class divisions in urban America
conflict between street gangs
tensions between law enforcement and communities
producer Pat Duggan
productionCompany Harold Hecht Productions
releaseDate 1961
releaseYear 1961
runtime approx. 107 minutes
screenwriter Edward Anhalt
J. P. Miller
linked to: J.P. Miller
setting East Harlem
New York City
starring Burt Lancaster
Dina Merrill
Edward Andrews
Shelley Winters
Telly Savalas
theme ethnic conflict
gang violence
juvenile delinquency
social tensions

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Beverly Bentley notableWork The Young Savages
Dina Merrill notableWork The Young Savages
Anthony Ray notableWork The Young Savages
Don Mankiewicz notableWork The Young Savages
Carl Lerner workedOn The Young Savages
Nedenia Marjorie Hutton notableWork The Young Savages