The Young Philadelphians

The Young Philadelphians

Guilty secrets. Shocking scandals. All in a day's work for one Philadelphian lawyer.

NR 1959 · 136 min · ★ 7.4 · Drama

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.

Directed by Vincent Sherman · Written by James Gunn

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Paul Newman Anthony Judson Lawrence
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

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