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The Young Philadelphians

(1959)

May 21, 1959• 2h 16m
75%
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Overview

Up and coming young lawyer Anthony Lawrence faces several ethical and emotional dilemmas as he climbs the Philadelphia social ladder. His personal and professional skills are tested as he tries to balance the needs of his fiance Joan, the expectations of his colleagues and his own obligation to defend his friend Chester on a murder count.

Vincent Sherman

Director

Top Billed Cast

PN

Paul Newman

Anthony Judson Lawrence

BR

Barbara Rush

Joan Dickinson

AS

Alexis Smith

Carol Wharton

BK

Brian Keith

Mike Flanagan

DB

Diane Brewster

Kate Judson Lawrence

BB

Billie Burke

Mrs. J. Arthur Allen

JW

John Williams

Gilbert Dickinson

RV

Robert Vaughn

Chester A. 'Chet' Gwynn

OK

Otto Kruger

John Marshall Wharton

PP

Paul Picerni

Louis Donetti