Back Street (1932)

A woman's love for and devotion to a married man results in her being relegated to the "back streets" of his life.

Director:

John M. Stahl

Writers:

Fannie Hurst (novel), Gladys Lehman,

Stars:

Irene Dunne, John Boles, June Clyde

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Irene Dunne	...	Ray Schmidt
John Boles	...	Walter D. Saxel
June Clyde	...	Freda Schmidt
George Meeker	...	Kurt Shendler
Zasu Pitts	...	Mrs. Dole
Shirley Grey	...	Francine
Doris Lloyd	...	Corinne Saxel - Walter's Wife
William Bakewell	...	Richard Saxel - Walter's Son
Arletta Duncan	...	Beth Saxel - Walter's Daughter
Maude Turner Gordon	...	Mrs. Saxel - Walter's Mother
Walter Catlett	...	Bakeless
James Donlan	...	Profhero
Paul Weigel	...	Adolph Schmidt - Ray's Father
Jane Darwell	...	Mrs. Adolph Schmidt
Robert McWade	...	Uncle Felix

Storyline

A woman's love for and devotion to a married man results in her being relegated to the "back streets" of his life.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Taglines:

Waiting--always waiting--in the shadows of the back streets...longing for the man she loves...asking nothing, receiving nothing--yet content to sacrifice all for him. WHY?

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 December 1932 (USA)

Also Known As:

Boczna ulica

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remade as Back Street (1941)

User Reviews

Masterful Performance

This is one of Irene Dunne's finest performances and proves that even a soapbox opera can be engaging when a performance is so real it's uncanny. Her performance is almost overshadowed by the humaness and irony of the plot. I highly recommend this movie.