The Young Lions

"Irwin Shaw's monumental best-seller"

Apr 2 1958 Approved 2h 47m
Action, Drama, War

The lives of three young men, a German and two Americans, during WWII.

Plot

The destiny of three soldiers during World War II. The German officer Christian Diestl approves less and less of the war. Jewish-American Noah Ackerman deals with antisemitism at home and in the army while entertainer Michael Whiteacre transforms from playboy to hero.

Written by

Edward Anhalt, Irwin Shaw

Directed by

Edward Dmytryk

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

Français, English, Deutsch

Awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 1 win & 7 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
9,143
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA