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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Title: Back Street (1932)
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| Irene Dunne | ... | Ray Schmidt | |
| John Boles | ... | Walter D. Saxel | |
| George Meeker | ... | Kurt Shendler | |
| Zasu Pitts | ... | Mrs. Dole (as Za Su Pitts) | |
| June Clyde | ... | Freda Schmidt | |
| William Bakewell | ... | Richard Saxel - Walter's Son | |
| Arletta Duncan | ... | Beth Saxel - Walter's Daughter | |
| Doris Lloyd | ... | Corinne Saxel - Walter's Wife | |
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Paul Weigel | ... | Adolph Schmidt - Ray's Father |
| Jane Darwell | ... | Mrs. Adolph Schmidt | |
| Shirley Grey | ... | Francine | |
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James Donlan | ... | Profhero |
| Walter Catlett | ... | Bakeless | |
| Robert McWade | ... | Uncle Felix | |
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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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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? See more »Parents Guide:
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30 December 1932 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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A vivacious young woman passes up herself chance of happiness with a reliable but unexciting man to live in the shadow of her lover, a successful but thoughtless businessman. A weepy melodrama that fails to work on our emotions due to a lack of chemistry between the two leads. Dunne's character doesn't seem the type to throw away her life on a man whose position (unconvincingly) means he is unable to declare his love for her, while Boles seems to be enjoying the best of both worlds rather than enduring the life of emotional frustration that he's supposed to be