The Young Lions (film)

The Young Lions
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEdward Dmytryk
Screenplay byEdward Anhalt
Based onThe Young Lions
by Irwin Shaw
Produced byAl Lichtman
Starring
CinematographyJoseph MacDonald
Edited byDorothy Spencer
Music byHugo Friedhofer
Distributed by20th Century-Fox
Release date
  • April 2, 1958 (1958-04-02)
Running time
167 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3.55 million[1]
Box office$4.48 million (US/ Canada rentals)[2][3]

The Young Lions is a 1958 American epic World War II drama film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, and Dean Martin. It was made in black-and-white and CinemaScope and was theatrically released by 20th Century-Fox. The film is based on the 1948 novel of the same name by Irwin Shaw.

  1. ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p251
  2. ^ "All-Time Top Grossers". Variety. January 8, 1964. p. 69.
  3. ^ "Top Grossers of 1958". Variety. January 7, 1959. p. 48. Please note figures are for US and Canada only and are domestic rentals accruing to distributors as opposed to theatre gross