Lieutenant Schrank

Certainly he is not an out and out villain.

Lieutenant schrank. Sergeant krupke william bramley is a minor character in west side story. The two exchange stories about chino and tony but before maria can leave to meet tony at doc s lieutenant schrank arrives to question her about the flare up at the dance so maria fakes a headache and using double talk sends anita to doc s to inform tony that she will be a little late. Glad hand john astin was one of only four adults featured prominently in west side story the other three being sergeat krupke lieutenant schrank and doc but is the most minor of the four as his character appeared only in the gym dance scene. One of the movies most memorable tough guys simon oakland actually began his career as a concert violinist turning to acting in the late 1940s.

He is one of only four adults that feature prominently in west side story the other three being schrank doc and glad hand. Escalus was ruler and chief. He seems to be a man trying to do the right thing who has gotten extremely jaded and is at the end of his rope. After a long string of roles in broadway hits including light up the sky the shrike and inherit the wind oakland made his film debut as the tough but compassionate journalist who speaks up for.

So what if they do turn this whole town into a stinkin pigsty. Whether he s bigoted or not is up for debate but at least he s human enough to regret what he said. Tony is hiding in the cellar at doc s with the jets standing guard when anita arrives with the message but the jets relentlessly harass her and very nearly rape her until doc arrives and breaks it up. You puerto ricans get what you ve been itching for use of the playground use of the gym the streets the candy store.

After anita leaves schrank asks her about what. Glad hand is a social worker. Bernado jumps up but the jets stop him from attacking schrank. I get a promotion and you puerto ricans get what you ve been itchin for.

When lieutenant schrank arrives maria sends anita to doc s to tell tony that she s been detained. There s just not enough evidence that lieutenant schrank is a villain. Schrank s character is based on prince escalus in shakespeare s romeo juliet. Bernardo s met institutionalized racism at every turn.

Use of the playground use of the gym the streets the candy store. Schrank is one of only four adults who feature prominently in west side story the other three being doc krupke and glad hand. He is perpetually cheerful and has a bombastic air of welcome and makes repeated attempts to prevent trouble but. The two are often seen together futilely trying to keep the street gangs in line particularly the jets and the sharks.

He is a uniformed beat cop and serves under lieutenant schrank. Simon oakland s performance in 1958 film noir i want to live. Good deal all around huh bernardo. So what if you do turn this whole town into a stinkin pig sty.

Lieutenant schrank simon oakland is a plainclothes police detective and sergeant krupke s superior.