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The Young Savages

Play trailer Poster for The Young Savages 1961,  1h 50m,  Drama/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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After a Puerto Rican teen is murdered by three white adolescents, the case comes to Assistant District Attorney Hank Bell (Burt Lancaster). Realizing that he used to date the mother (Shelley Winters) of one of the suspects, he wonders if the boy is his son. Despite Bell's personal involvement, the district attorney (Edward Andrews) keeps him on the case. However, as Bell discovers street gang involvement in the case, he and his wife (Dina Merrill) begin to face physical threats.
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Peter John Dyer Sight & Sound Feb 11, 2020
This chaotic mass of truisms has reduced its director to what one can only assume is severe anxiety state. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jun 25, 2021
1.5/4
...squanders a predictably solid Lancaster performance to a progressively distressing degree. Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com Sep 21, 2020
B
Strikingly crafted, "The Young Savages" manages to overcome its fatiguing length to isolate raw emotions, led by strong work from star Burt Lancaster. Go to Full Review
Walter Chaw Film Freak Central Mar 24, 2009
2/4
quaint to the point of incoherence and inconsequence Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 14, 2005
2/5
Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Nov 7, 2004
3/5
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John Frankenheimer

Director

Burt Lancaster

Hank Bell

Dina Merrill

Karin Bell

Shelley Winters

Mary di Pace

Edward Andrews

R. Daniel 'Dan' Cole

Vivian Nathan

Mrs. Escalante

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The Young Savages

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Synopsis After a Puerto Rican teen is murdered by three white adolescents, the case comes to Assistant District Attorney Hank Bell (Burt Lancaster). Realizing that he used to date the mother (Shelley Winters) of one of the suspects, he wonders if the boy is his son. Despite Bell's personal involvement, the district attorney (Edward Andrews) keeps him on the case. However, as Bell discovers street gang involvement in the case, he and his wife (Dina Merrill) begin to face physical threats.
Director
John Frankenheimer
Producer
Harold Hecht
Screenwriter
Evan Hunter, J.P. Miller, Edward Anhalt
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
Contemporary Films
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 24, 1961, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 16, 2008
Runtime
1h 50m
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