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The Young Philadelphians

film by Sherman [1959]

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The Young Philadelphians is a 1959 American soap opera film directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Paul Newman. Newman plays an ambitious lawyer in the film. The film is one of many directed by Sherman, who was known for his "women's pictures" and also directed films like The Hard Way and Mr. Skeffington. Paul Newman, who starred in The Young Philadelphians, had a prolific acting career, appearing in films such as Cool Hand Luke and The Sting, and later directed films like Rachel, Rachel.12

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