Director Edward Dmytryk's sprawling, ambitious WWII drama, based on the acclaimed Irwin Shaw novel, stars Marlon Brando as Christian, a German ski instructor who idealistically joins Hitler's army, fights in the North African desert, and gradually loses faith in his country and humanity in general. Parallel stories take place across the Atlantic, as a tipsy Broadway star (Dean Martin) wrestles with his conscience and cowardice, since his connections keep him out of the draft. Another thread follows sensitive Jewish draftee Noah (Montgomery Clift) as he encounters anti-Semitism both from his fellow G.I.s and the parents of the girl he loves (Hope Lange). Eventually, all three men meet near the end of the war in the most tragic circumstances.

The film suffers from a somewhat rambling, episodic structure, but is more than redeemed by great black-and-white photography and the superb performances of the three leads. Brando looks great, and his German accent is a delight; Clift brilliantly conveys his trademark anguish as Noah. As for Martin, this was his first big dramatic role after leaving comic partner Jerry Lewis, and his performance amazed an initially doubtful public. He was a hit, as was the film.

A handsome German ski instructor turned Nazi, a forlorn and romantic American Jew, and a Broadway playboy all meet before the Second World War and then again during the war in this classic drama.

Theatrical release: April 2, 1958.

Swedish actress May Britt, Swiss actor Maximilian Schell, French actress Dora Doll and Italian actress Liliane Montevecchi all made their U.S. film debuts with THE YOUNG LIONS.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case - Sensormatic
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
Stereo - English
Mono - English, French
Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Materials:
Trailers - Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection

Marlon Brando: Oscar winning american actor/director, THE GODFATHER (1972)
Montgomery Clift: American Actor, FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (1953)
Dean Martin: Actor/Crooner/Comedian teamed with Jerry Lewis
Hope Lange: Emmy Winning American Actress, THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR
Barbara Rush: American Actress
Maximilian Schell: Austrian Actor
May Britt: Actress
Lee Van Cleef: American Actor, THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY (1966)

Edward Dmytryk: Director

Al Lichtman: Producer\The Young Lions

Edward Anhalt: 

Hugo Friedhofer: American Composer/ D. 1981

Dorothy Spencer: Editor

"...The movie saved Martin's career....The Clift-Martin relationship still clicks..."