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The Young Lions (1958)

Approved | | Action, Drama, War | 2 April 1958 (USA)
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WW2 drama that follows the lives of three young men, one German and two Americans, during wartime.

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Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win & 4 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
... Lt. Christian Diestl
... Noah Ackerman
... Michael Whiteacre
... Hope Plowman
... Margaret Freemantle
... Gretchen Hardenberg
... Capt. Hardenberg
... Simone
... 1st Sgt. Rickett
... Françoise
... Sgt. Brandt
... Lt. Green
... Pvt. Burnecker
Richard Gardner ... Pvt. Crowley
... Capt. Colclough
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Storyline

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. Written by Mattias Thuresson

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Plot Keywords:

prisoner of war | british army | u.s. army | german army | world war two | See All (51) »

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20th CENTURY-FOX PRESENTS ALL THE DAYS AND NIGHTS OF the Young Lions (original print ad - mostly caps) See more »

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Action | Drama | War

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Release Date:

2 April 1958 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Die jungen Löwen  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$9,960,000
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2.35 : 1
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Trivia

One of Edward Dmytryk's favorites of his own films. See more »

Goofs

When Gretchen Hardenberg leaves Lt. Diestl at her apartment for a prior engagement, she's wearing only her evening dress, but returns with a coat on. See more »

Quotes

Draft Board Physician: You know, for a man your age, you're in excellent health. How do you manage it?
Michael Whiteacre: Clean liquor.
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Soundtracks

Bless 'Em All
(uncredited)
Written by Fred Godfrey, Jimmy Hughes and Frank Lake
Heard at the restaurant where Margaret and Whiteacre are dining
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: In front of which building are Capt. Hardenberg and Lt. Diestl posing?
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A Fine Cinema Experience
1 April 2000 | by – See all my reviews

A long time ago, some time before the powers that be decided that movies should be made only to extricate money from children by catering to their base instincts and in so doing destroy our civility, the American Cinema was devoted to the art and craft of story telling. In these stories, life was often celebrated through the study of the character of the human heart.

In THE YOUNG LIONS, we experience masterful story writing in the screenplay by a man named Edward Anhalt who adapted it from a novel by Irwin Shaw. In this fine example of the final years of the Golden Age of Hollywood we see a study of character, ideas and humanity seen amidst the greatest conflict this Earth has ever known, WWII.

Here, we experience both the Americans and Europeans, including Germans. They are played as they really were, not as depicted by latter day directors such as Steven Spielberg and others who have drawn WWII Germans as silhouette, cartoon characters, all vile and evil. Here, they are shown as singular human beings with personalities, hopes and dreams really exactly like our own. The opposing forces are caught up in a madness that somehow swept across the face of this planet at a specific time, when really probed, for reasons quite unfathomable. This was also one of the peak film renderings of Marlon Brando, whom some feel is one of the finest actors ever to have graced the silver screen.

If you yearn for a fulfilling example of American Cinema at a time when it was a serious, respected industry, this is one for you to see.
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