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"The Young Savages" from 1961 is another film looking at the rise in delinquency, this one starring Burt Lancaster, Shelley Winters, Dina Merrill, and Telly Savalas (in his film debut). Directed by John Frankenheimer, the film is an attempt to get at the psychological reasons behind the murder of a Puerto Rican boy in Harlem.
The one person who openly disagrees with Hank on prosecuting on first degree murder is his privileged wife, Karin Bell, who feels such charges especially against a fifteen year old are inhumane. Knowing the neighborhood and its people well, Hank investigates on his own, which places his and his family's life in danger as both sides try to use ...
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THE YOUNG SAVAGES, on the surface, moves along to some routine beats. Three young Italian gang members attack and kill a young, blind Puerto Rican. Burt Lancaster is the earnest assistant DA investigating and trying the case with the utmost of integrity.
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Dec 23, 2008 · Based on Evan Hunter's best seller A Matter of Conviction, The Young Savages is set in an East Harlem mired in racial tension and gang violence. While prosecuting the three Italian teens who murdered a 15-year-old blind Puerto Rican boy from a rival gang, Assistant D.A. Hank Bell (Burt lancaster) learns that there's is more to this case than ...
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