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The Young Savages (1961)
Directed by John Frankenheimer
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A district attorney investigates the racially charged case of three teenagers accused of the murder of a blind Puerto Rican boy.
Rated NR | Length 103 minutes
Actors
Burt Lancaster | Dina Merrill | Edward Andrews | Vivian Nathan | Shelley Winters | Larry Gates | Telly Savalas | Pilar Seurat | Jody Fair | Roberta Shore | Milton Selzer | Robert Burton | David J. Stewart | Stanley Kristien | John Davis Chandler | Neil Nephew | Luis Arroyo | José Pérez | Richard Velez | Chris Robinson | Elaine Martone | Robert Biheller | Clegg Hoyt
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/08/2012 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
One of only two Frankenheimer films on Netflix Watch Instantly, sadly, and one I hadn’t seen. I’m a big fan of Burt Lancaster, who does a great job here, as usual.
Savages is, for its time, a pretty humanist movie, dealing with the death penalty and the idea of one’s environment being a contributing factor to the committing of a crime and what constitutes proper punishment.
The opening scene, which tracks a trio of white youths through the streets of New York City as they home in on their target, is a wonderful piece of photography and editing. It’s worth watching for that reason alone, but the rest of the movie is also well done.
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