7.1
Life as a House
2001
“Here is Raw Truth… Nailed to the Screen!”
The Young Savages (1961)
May 24, 19611h 43mEN
6.4
38 votes
Overview
A district attorney investigates the racially charged case of three teenagers accused of the murder of a blind Puerto Rican boy.
Director
John FrankenheimerWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Free
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
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Production Companies
Contemporary ProductionsUnited Artists
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User Reviews
CinemaSerf
7.0Burt Lancaster turns in quite a considered performance here as the assistant DA charged with prosecuting three lads for the murder of a blind fifteen year old boy who was sitting on the steps outside his home. There's no jeopardy as to the crime, nor to it's perpetrators - we all see that at the start, but what does now ensue is a reasonable foray into the psychology of urban living in a city rise with racism, bigotry, sexism, mental illness and intimidation. With his boss (Edward Andrews) going for the state Governor's job, there's political pressure on him to deliver a clear and concise resu…
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