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The Young Lions

The Young Lions (1958)

Action, Drama, War | United States

Director: Edward Dmytryk

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Rating: 7.2/10

User rating: 8.7/10
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SYNOPSIS

The destiny of three soldiers during World War II. The German officer Christian Diestl approves less and less of the war. Jewish-American Noah Ackerman deals with antisemitism at home and in the army while entertainer Michael Whiteacre transforms from playboy to hero.

Actors

Writer: Edward Anhalt, Irwin Shaw

Producer: Al Lichtman

RUNTIME: 167 min

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