West Side Story

The teeming slums of Manhattan's upper West Side are filled with racial tensions that frequently erupt in open warfare between the restless, embittered teenage members of rival gangs. Newly arrived in this violent atmosphere is Maria, a young Puerto Rican girl whose brother, Bernardo, is the leader of a street gang called the Sharks. Despite the warnings of Anita, Bernardo's fiery girlfriend, Maria falls in love with a young Polish boy, Tony, who belongs to the Jets, the hated enemies of the Sharks. Their love affair fans the enmity between the two gangs and eventually leads to a showdown “rumble”.