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Street Scene (1931)

APPROVED 80 min  -  Drama  -   5 September 1931 (USA)
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In a hot summer afternoon in New York, Emma Jones gossips with other neighbors of her residential building about the affair of Mrs... See full summary »

Director:

King Vidor

Writers:

Elmer Rice (play), Elmer Rice (adaptation)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sylvia Sidney ...
William Collier Jr. William Collier Jr. ...
Estelle Taylor ...
Beulah Bondi Beulah Bondi ...
David Landau David Landau ...
Matt McHugh Matt McHugh ...
Russell Hopton Russell Hopton ...
Greta Granstedt Greta Granstedt ...
Mae Jones (as Greta Grandstedt)
Eleanor Wesselhoeft Eleanor Wesselhoeft ...
Allen Fox Allen Fox ...
Dick McGann (as Allan Fox)
Nora Cecil Nora Cecil ...
Margaret Robertson Margaret Robertson ...
Minor Role
Walter James Walter James ...
Max Montor Max Montor ...
Walter Miller Walter Miller ...
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Storyline

In a hot summer afternoon in New York, Emma Jones gossips with other neighbors of her residential building about the affair of Mrs. Anna Maurrant and the milkman Steve Sankey. When the rude Mr. Frank Maurrant arrives, they change the subject. Meanwhile, their teenage daughter Rose Maurrant is sexually harassed by her boss Mr. Bert Easter; however, she likes her Jewish neighbor Sam that has a crush on her. On the next morning, Frank tells that is traveling to Stanford on business. Mrs. Maurrant meets the gentle Sankey in her apartment, but out of the blue Frank comes back home in an announced tragedy. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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Plot Keywords:

Neighbor | Summer | Gossip | Milkman | Jew  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der Engel der Strasse See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA See more »

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Budget:

$584,000 (estimated)
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The entire tenement district set including the elevated station was built on the back lot of the United Artists Studio in Hollywood. If you look closely at the end of the street under the twin staircases that go up to the train station you'll see they used a huge painted backing to extend the street. See more »

Connections

Version of Street Scene (1979) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Sidewalks of New York"
(1894) (uncredited)
Music by Charles Lawlor
Played as background music twice when children are playing See more »