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The Young Lions is a 1958 American epic World War II drama film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, and Dean Martin. It was made in black-and-white and CinemaScope and was theatrically released by 20th Century-Fox. The film is based on the 1948 novel of the same name by Irwin Shaw .
A 1958 film about the lives of three young men, a German and two Americans, during WWII. Directed by Edward Dmytryk, starring Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Dean Martin and Hope Lange, nominated for 3 Oscars.
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- Action, Drama, War
- Edward Dmytryk
- 1958-04-02
Three soldiers endure the crucible of World War II. Christian Diestl (Marlon Brando) is a ski instructor turned Nazi lieutenant whose initial enthusiasm for Hitler is vanishing, Noah Ackerman ...
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- Marlon Brando
- Edward Dmytryk
- Drama
A war film based on Irwin Shaw's novel, starring Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift and Dean Martin as three soldiers from different backgrounds. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers and other crew members on IMDb.
A war drama film about the lives of three young men, a German and two Americans, during WWII. The film explores their military and personal struggles, their relationships, and their conflicts with the war and its consequences.
The Young Lions (1948) is a novel by Irwin Shaw about three soldiers in World War II. Plot. Christian Diestl is at first a sympathetic Austrian drawn to Nazism by despair for his future but willing to sacrifice Jews if necessary. Noah Ackerman is an American Jew facing discrimination.
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A war drama based on Irwin Shaw's novel, starring Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift and Dean Martin as three soldiers from different backgrounds. Learn about the film's plot, cast, awards, photos, videos and more on Turner Classic Movies.
