The Young Savages (1961)

The United Artists Story (1960-1964) (143 movies items)

"Released on May 24, 1961 Produced by Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions and Contemporary Productions "

Watched in '22 (170 movies items)

"12.11.2022"

Film Diary 2021 (210 movies items)

" Man I have seen some bullshit stories in my time but this one might be at the top of the pile of Hollywood unreality. The ending is a perfect crescendo of preachy fantasy world law and pursuit of the “truth” akin to a grown man believing in Santa Claus, justice before the law or people without flaws.Yet, it had some moments just totally ruined by the end. "

A good movie

“To be honest, I wasn't really sure what to expect from this movie but since it was directed by John Frankenheimer, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, not so long ago, I actually saw 'The Warriors' which was also dealing with some New York gangs but while 'The Warriors' might be a cult-classic, I actually preferred this obscure flick. Indeed, the approach was here far more realistic and, therefore, much more interesting to me. The journey made by this D.A. was also intriguing and I enjoyed the way they displayed the dark reality of the people living in these neighborhoods. The only issue I had was with the ending. Indeed, while the prosection should have been arguing against the accused, Burt Lancaster was actually arguing more on their behalf than their actual lawyer. The argume” read more