The Young Philadelphians
Movie
1959
2 HOURS 16 MINS
Drama
LGBTQ
Unable to inherit his father’s fortune, a young ambitious lawyer grapples with personal secrets, ethics, and love in an attempt to climb the social ladder.
Cast & Crew
Paul Newman Anthony Judson Lawrence/Narrator
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
Robert Douglas Uncle Morton Stearnes
Frank Conroy Doctor Shippen Stearnes
Adam West William Lawrence III
Fred Eisley Carter Henry
Richard Deacon George Archibald
Isobel Elsom Mrs. Dewitt Lawrence (uncredited)
Vincent Sherman Director
James Gunn Writer (Screenplay)
Richard Powell Writer (Novel)
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