In the slums of Manhattan's upper West Side, a gang of Polish-American adolescents known as the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans known as the Sharks to "control" the local streets. Two children, one from each rival gang, fall in love, resulting in tragedy despite the heightened tensions between the gangs.
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In the slums of Manhattan's upper West Side, a gang of Polish-American adolescents known as the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans known as the Sharks to "control" the local streets. Two children, one from each rival gang, fall in love, resulting in tragedy despite the heightened tensions between the gangs.
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