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
Box office$4.48 million (US/ Canada rentals)

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.