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Side Street (1950)

83 min  -  Crime | Film-Noir | Drama  -   23 March 1950 (USA)
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A struggling young father-to-be gives in to temptation and impulsively steals money from the office of a shady lawyer - with catastrophic consequences.

Director:

Anthony Mann

Writers:

Sydney Boehm (story), Sydney Boehm (screenplay)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Farley Granger ...
Joe Norson
Cathy O'Donnell Cathy O'Donnell ...
Ellen Norson
James Craig James Craig ...
Georgie Garsell
Paul Kelly Paul Kelly ...
Captain Walter Anderson
Jean Hagen Jean Hagen ...
Harriet Sinton
Paul Harvey Paul Harvey ...
Emil Lorrison
Edmon Ryan Edmon Ryan ...
Victor Backett
Charles McGraw Charles McGraw ...
Stanley Simon
Edwin Max Edwin Max ...
Nick Drumman (as Ed Max)
Adele Jergens Adele Jergens ...
Lucille 'Lucky' Colner
Harry Bellaver Harry Bellaver ...
Larry Giff
Whit Bissell Whit Bissell ...
Harold Simpsen
John Gallaudet John Gallaudet ...
Gus Heldon
Esther Somers Esther Somers ...
Mrs. Malby
Harry Antrim Harry Antrim ...
Mr. Malby
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Storyline

Joe Norson, a poor letter carrier with a sweet, pregnant wife, yields to momentary temptation and steals $30,000 belonging to a pair of ruthless blackmailers who won't stop at murder. After a few days of soul-searching, Joe offers to return the money, only to find that the "friend" he left it with has absconded. Now every move Joe makes plunges him deeper into trouble, as he's pursued and pursuing through the shadowy, sinister side of New York. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

Fate dropped thirty thousand dollars in his lap! See more »

Genres:

Crime | Film-Noir | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Turkish (a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La rue de la mort See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The drugstore that Joe Norson calls from is the set of another MGM Film Noir, _Tension (1950)_, which was shooting at approximately the same time. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Capt. Walter Anderson: New York City: an architectural jungle where fabulous wealth and the deepest squalor live side by side. New York is the busiest, the loneliest, the kindest, and the cruelest of cities - a murder a day, every day of the year and each murder will wind up on my deak.
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Connections

Featured in Side Street: Where Temptation Lurks (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"EASY TO LOVE"
Written by Cole Porter (1936)
Sung by Jean Hagen (dubbed) See more »