Back Street (1932 film)
| Back Street | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | John M. Stahl |
| Written by | Gladys Lehman Fannie Hurst (novel) Gene Fowler Ben Hecht Lynn Starling |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle Jr. E.M. Asher (associate producer) |
| Starring | Irene Dunne John Boles |
| Cinematography | Karl Freund |
| Edited by | Milton Carruth |
| Music by | James Dietrich |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Back Street is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film made by Universal Pictures, directed by John M. Stahl, and produced by Carl Laemmle Jr.. The screenplay was written by Gladys Lehman and based on the novel by Fannie Hurst. The film stars Irene Dunne and John Boles.
Plot
Based on a best-selling novel by Fannie Hurst, Back Street concerns an ill-starred couple, Rae (Irene Dunne) and Walter (John Boles). This was the first of three film versions of Hurst's story; remakes were released in 1941 and 1961.
Cast
- Irene Dunne as Rae Smith
- John Boles as Walter Saxel
- June Clyde as Freda Schmidt
- George Meeker as Kurt Shendler
- ZaSu Pitts as Mrs. Dole
- Shirley Grey as Francine
- Doris Lloyd as Saxel's wife
- William Bakewell as Richard Saxel
- Arletta Duncan as Beth Saxel
- Maude Turner Gordon as Mrs. Saxel Sr
- Walter Catlett as Bakeless
- James Donlan as Profhero
- Paul Weigel as Mr. Schmidt
- Jane Darwell as Mrs. Schmidt
- Robert McWade as Uncle Felix
External links
- Back Street at the TCM Movie Database
- Back Street at AllMovie
- Back Street at IMDb
- Back Street, film review in The New York Times by Mordaunt Hall, August 29, 1932
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