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The Young Philadelphians

1959 · 2h 16m · Drama

Guilty secrets. Shocking scandals. All in a day's work for one Philadelphian lawyer.

Up and coming young lawyer Anthony Lawrence faces several ethical and emotional dilemmas as he climbs the Philadelphia social ladder. His personal and professional skills are tested as he tries to balance the needs of his fiance Joan, the expectations of his colleagues and his own obligation to defend his friend Chester on a murder count.

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Cast

• Paul Newman as Anthony Judson Lawrence
• Barbara Rush as Joan Dickinson
• Alexis Smith as Carol Wharton
• Brian Keith as Mike Flanagan
• Diane Brewster as Kate Judson Lawrence
• Billie Burke as Mrs. J. Arthur Allen
• John Williams as Gilbert Dickinson
• Robert Vaughn as Chester A. 'Chet' Gwynn
• Otto Kruger as John Marshall Wharton
• Paul Picerni as Louis Donetti
• Robert Douglas as Uncle Morton Stearnes
• Frank Conroy as Doctor Shippen Stearnes

Details

Director

Vincent Sherman

Released

May 21, 1959

Runtime

2h 16m

Genres

Drama

Studio

Warner Bros. Pictures

Status

Released

TMDB score

7.4 / 10 from 57 votes