Handlung
Im Ghetto zu Manhattan können sich zwei Jugendbanden, die von weißen Amerikanern dominierten "Jets" und die puertoricanischen "Sharks", ganz besonders wenig leiden. Als der Ex-Jet Tony auf einer öffentlichen Tanzveranstaltung sein Herz für die schöne Maria, ihres Zeichens Schwester des Shark-Anführers Bernardo, entdeckt, ist ein gewaltsamer Konflikt vorprogrammiert.
Regie
Besetzung
Natalie Wood
Maria
Richard Beymer
Tony
Russ Tamblyn
Riff
Rita Moreno
Anita
George Chakiris
Bernardo
Simon Oakland
Schrank
Ned Glass
Doc
William Bramley
Krupke
Tucker Smith
Ice
Tony Mordente
Action
David Winters
A-rab
Eliot Feld
Baby John
Bert Michaels
Snowboy
David Bean
Tiger
Robert Banas
Joyboy
Scooter Teague
Big Deal
Harvey Evans
Mouthpiece
Tommy Abbott
Gee-Tar
Susan Oakes
Anybodys
Gina Trikonis
Graziella
Carole D'Andrea
Velma
Jose De Vega
Chino
Jay Norman
Pepe
Gus Trikonis
Indio
Eddie Verso
Juano
Jaime Rogers
Loco
Larry Roquemore
Rocco
Robert E. Thompson
Luis
Nick Navarro
Toro
Rudy Del Campo
Del Campo
Andre Tayir
Chile
Yvonne Wilder
Consuelo
Suzie Kaye
Rosalia
Nobuko Miyamoto
Francisca
Martin Abrahams
Kid on Bicycle (uncredited)
John Astin
Glad Hand (uncredited)
Francesca Bellini
Debb (uncredited)
Jacqulin Cole
Dancer (uncredited)
Roy Goldman
Guest at Dance in Gym (uncredited)
Elaine Joyce
Hotsie (uncredited)
Priscilla Lopez
Child (uncredited)
Lou Ruggiero
Police Officer (uncredited)
Penny Santon
Madam Lucia (uncredited)
Gary Troy
Dancer (uncredited)
Marni Nixon
Maria (Singing Voice) (uncredited)
Roxanne Tunis
Dancer (uncredited)
Betty Wand
Anita (Singing) (Uncredited)
Jimmy Bryant
Tony (Singing) (Uncredited)
