The Young Savages

The Young Savages

103 mins | Drama, Crime, Action, Thriller | May 24, 1961

A district attorney investigates the racially charged case of three teenagers accused of the murder of a blind Puerto Rican boy.

The Young Savages

103 mins | Drama, Crime, Action, Thriller | May 24, 1961

The Young Savages
A district attorney investigates the racially charged case of three teenagers accused of the murder of a blind Puerto Rican boy.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Contemporary Productions
Original title The Young Savages
Directors Carter DeHaven Jr., John Frankenheimer
Writers J.P. Miller, Edward Anhalt, Evan Hunter

Cast

Burt Lancaster

as Hank Bell

Dina Merrill

as Karin Bell

Edward Andrews

as R. Daniel Cole

Vivian Nathan

as Mrs. Escalante

Shelley Winters

as Mary diPace

Larry Gates

as Randolph

Telly Savalas

as Detective Lt. Gunderson

Pilar Seurat

as Louisa Escalante

Jody Fair

as Angela Rugiello

Roberta Shore

as Jenny Bell

Milton Selzer

as Dr. Walsh

Robert Burton

as Judge

David J. Stewart

as Barton

Stanley Kristien

as Danny diPace

John Davis Chandler

as Arthur Reardon

Neil Burstyn

as Anthony 'Batman' Aposto

Luis Arroyo

as Zorro

José Pérez

as Roberto Escalante (as Jose Perez)

Richard Velez

as Gargantua

Chris Robinson

as Pretty Boy Savarese

Elaine Martone

as Minor Role (uncredited)