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The Young Philadelphians

1959 · 136 min

A sweeping, old-fashioned social-climbing melodrama that moves through decades of ambition, heartbreak and courtroom maneuvering with polished, earnest seriousness.

Tagline
Guilty secrets. Shocking scandals. All in a day's work for one Philadelphian lawyer.
Overview
Up and coming young lawyer Anthony Lawrence faces several ethical and emotional dilemmas as he climbs the Philadelphia social ladder. His personal and professional skills are tested as he tries to balance the needs of his fiance Joan, the expectations of his colleagues and his own obligation to defend his friend Chester on a murder count.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • class
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Vincent Sherman
Written by
James Gunn
Starring
Paul Newman, Barbara Rush, Alexis Smith, Brian Keith, Diane Brewster, Billie Burke, John Williams, Robert Vaughn
Music
Ernest Gold
Cinematography
Harry Stradling Sr.
Runtime
136 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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