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The Young Philadelphians(1959)
Status: Released
Date: 1959-05-21
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55 Votes
Time: 2h 16m
Guilty secrets. Shocking scandals. All in a day's work for one Philadelphian lawyer.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
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United States of America
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Movie: The Young Philadelphians
Top 10 Billed Cast
Paul Newman
Anthony Judson Lawrence
Barbara Rush
Joan Dickinson
Alexis Smith
Carol Wharton
Brian Keith
Mike Flanagan
Diane Brewster
Kate Judson Lawrence
Billie Burke
Mrs. J. Arthur Allen
John Williams
Gilbert Dickinson
Robert Vaughn
Chester A. 'Chet' Gwynn
Otto Kruger
John Marshall Wharton
Paul Picerni
Louis Donetti
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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.
Release Date
1959-05-21
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3.7 startsTagline
Guilty secrets. Shocking scandals. All in a day's work for one Philadelphian lawyer.
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