Paul Newman gives a strong performance in Vincent Sherman's glossy melodrama about a young, cynical, ambitious man, born on the wrong side of the tracks but determined to change his lot.
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11/26/08
The Young Philadelphians (1959)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:4
Rotten:2
Average Rating:5.5/10
Synopsis: Paul Newman stars as young, ambitious Philadelphia lawyer Anthony Judson Lawrence, who narrates his own schemes to climb his way up the social ladder. When he accepts the job as defense for an... [More]
Starring: Paul Newman, Barbara Rush, Brian Keith, Alexis Smith
Director: Vincent Sherman
Reviews for The Young Philadelphians
1 - 6 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Based on a very popular novel, the film is a competent but undistinguished adaptation that breathes only through the presence of its dynamic star.
06/17/08
Smart drama featuring Paul Newman in early role.
07/06/06
Classy soapsuds with a cast that's better than the movie.
05/19/06
The trials and tribulations of the rich, like those of the poor, can be undramatic.
03/25/06
Top CriticNewman, by then established as a big star, might have chosen better than this over-two-hour-long soap opera.
05/24/03
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