The Young Philadelphians poster

Movie · 1959

The Young Philadelphians

Released 21 May 1959 More from 1959 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

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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How old were they?

Oldest first
Frank Conroy
as Doctor Shippen Stearnes
68
Alexis Smith
as Carol Wharton
37
Brian Keith
as Mike Flanagan
37
Richard Deacon
as George Archibald
37
Paul Picerni
as Louis Donetti
36
Barbara Rush
as Joan Dickinson
32
Adam West
as William Lawrence III
30
Diane Brewster
as Kate Judson Lawrence
28
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
40years between the oldest and youngest billed
68Frank Conroy — oldest on the call sheet
28Diane Brewster — youngest billed
38average age of the credited cast
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