West Side Story (film) - Cast

Cast

  • Natalie Wood (Marni Nixon, singing) as Maria Nuñez, Bernardo's younger sister, Chino's fiancée, in love with Tony Wyzek
  • Richard Beymer (Jimmy Bryant, singing) as Tony Wyzek, inactive co-founder of the Jets with best friend Riff, works at Doc's drug store, in love with Maria Nuñez
  • Russ Tamblyn as Riff Lorton, leader of the Jets, best friend of Tony
  • Rita Moreno (Betty Wand singing "A Boy Like That", Marni Nixon singing parts of the Quintet) as Anita del Carmen, Bernardo's girl
  • George Chakiris as Bernardo Nuñez, leader of the Sharks, older brother of Maria
  • Simon Oakland as Lieutenant Schrank, neighborhood police Lieutenant
  • Ned Glass as Doc, drugstore owner
  • William Bramley as Officer Krupke, neighborhood cop, Schrank's right-hand man
  • John Astin as Glad Hand, social worker
  • Penny Santon as Madam Lucia, owner of neighborhood bridal shop

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