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Back Street (1941)

APPROVED 89 min  -  Drama  -   7 February 1941 (USA)
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Pretty Rae Smith and handsome Walter Saxel meet, fall in love and make plans to marry. Unfortunately... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Stevenson

Writers:

Fannie Hurst (novel), Bruce Manning (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Charles Boyer, Margaret Sullavan and Richard Carlson
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles Boyer ...
Walter Louis Saxel
Margaret Sullavan ...
Ray Smith
Richard Carlson Richard Carlson ...
Curt Stanton
Frank McHugh Frank McHugh ...
Ed Porter
Tim Holt Tim Holt ...
Richard Saxel
Frank Jenks Frank Jenks ...
Harry Niles
Esther Dale Esther Dale ...
Mrs. Smith
Samuel S. Hinds Samuel S. Hinds ...
Felix Darren
Peggy Stewart Peggy Stewart ...
Freda Smith
Nell O'Day Nell O'Day ...
Elizabeth Saxel
Kitty O'Neil Kitty O'Neil ...
Mrs. Dilling
Nella Walker Nella Walker ...
Corinne Saxel
Cecil Cunningham Cecil Cunningham ...
Mrs. Miller
Marjorie Gateson Marjorie Gateson ...
Mrs. Adams
Dale Winter Dale Winter ...
Miss Evans
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Pretty Rae Smith and handsome Walter Saxel meet, fall in love and make plans to marry. Unfortunately, their marriage plans get sabotaged when a jealous beau makes Rae miss the ceremony. The two meet many years later in New York, only now Walter is married. Refusing to be shut out of his life, Rae agrees to be Walter's mistress. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>  

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Mistress | Marriage | Engagement | Unrequited Love | Salesclerk  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

A Esquina do Pecado See more »

Filming Locations:

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

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Production Co:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Two of Barney Oldfield's racing cars was in the Vanderbilt Cup sequence: a 1909 six-cylinder Stearns, and a 1912 four-cylinder, sixteen-valve Prince Henry Benz. See more »

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Soundtracks

"Auld Lang Syne"
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Traditional Scottish music
Lyrics by Robert Burns
Sung by New Year's Eve party revellers See more »