In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, tensions are high as a gang of Polish-Americans compete against a gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, but this doesn't stop two romantics from each gang falling in love.
Cast and Crew
Natalie Wood
Maria
Richard Beymer
Tony
Russ Tamblyn
Riff
Rita Moreno
Anita
George Chakiris
Bernardo
Simon Oakland
Lieutenant Schrank
Ned Glass
Doc
William Bramley
Officer Krupke
Tucker Smith
Ice
Tony Mordente
Action
David Winters
A-Rab
Eliot Feld
Baby John
Bert Michaels
Snowboy
David Bean
Tiger
Robert Banas
Joyboy
Scooter Teague
Big Deal
Harvey Evans
Mouthpiece
Tommy Abbott
Gee-Tar
Susan Oakes
Anybodys
Gina Trikonis
Graziella
Carole D'Andrea
Velma
Jose De Vega
Chino
Jay Norman
Pepe
Gus Trikonis
Indio
Eddie Verso
Juano
Jaime Rogers
Loco
Larry Roquemore
Rocco
Robert E. Thompson
Luis
Nick Navarro
Toro (as Nick Covacevich)
Rudy Del Campo
Del Campo
Andre Tayir
Chile
Yvonne Wilder
Consuelo (as Yvonne Othon)
Suzie Kaye
Rosalia
Nobuko Miyamoto
Francisca (as Joanne Miya)
Martin Abrahams
Kid on Bicycle (uncredited)
John Angelo
Dancer (uncredited)
John Astin
Glad Hand (uncredited)
Francesca Bellini
Debb, Snowboy's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Jacqulin Cole
Dancer (uncredited)
Roy Goldman
Guest at Dance in the the Gym (uncredited)
Elaine Joyce
Hotsie, Tiger's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Priscilla Lopez
Child (uncredited)
Lou Ruggiero
Police Officer (uncredited)
Penny Santon
Madam Lucia (uncredited)
Pat Tribble
Minnie, Baby John's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Gary Troy
Dancer (uncredited)
Marni Nixon
Maria (Singing Voice) (uncredited)
Roxanne Tunis
Dancer (uncredited)
Videos & Trailers
WEST SIDE STORY (1961) | Dance-off Scene | MGM
Official Trailer
WEST SIDE STORY (1961) | Every Time Someone Says "Maria" Compilation | MGM
60th Anniversary Official Trailer
Natalie Wood on Making West Side Story with Co-Director Jerome Robbins
Rita Moreno on why West Side Story Is Such a Unique Film
West Side Story (1961) | Tonight | MGM Studios
John Badham on WEST SIDE STORY
Actress Rita Moreno on Breaking All the Rules in WEST SIDE STORY
