The Young Lions

  • War
  • Drama
  • Action
4/2/1958
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Irwin Shaw's monumental best-seller

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

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  • Wuchak

    Outstanding WW2 DRAMA (with Some Action)

    "The Young Lions" is a black & white 1958 WW2 drama featuring Marlon Brando, Dean Martin and Montgomery Clift.

    The film attempts to show the German, American and French sides of the war. Brando stars as a young German officer who becomes increasingly disillusioned with Hitler's regime and the world war he started. Meanwhile Martin plays a worldly Broadway musician who struggles with cowardice whereas Montgomery Clift's character is a poor, naive Jewish American who falls in love with with a winsome lass (Hope Lange) and fights the anti-semitic guys in his platoon.

    Marlon's performance illustrates why he's considered the greatest actor in cinema; he's just captivating. Most reviewers no...

    January 24, 2021

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