The Big Street
1942 · Movie · 88 min · ★ 5.8
A broadway nightclub waiter falls in love with a crippled singer who selfishly accepts his help without loving him in return.
Also known as Damon Runyon's The Big Street
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Details
- Years
- 1942
- Release date
- 1942-08-13
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 88 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (20 votes)
Themes
- miami, florida
- one-sided love
- unrequited love
- busboy
- falling down stairs
- dependency
- nightclub singer
- woman in wheelchair
- loss of legs
- emotional support
- gang moll
- man slaps a woman
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Henry Fonda
as Little Pinks
Lucille Ball
as Gloria Lyons
Barton MacLane
as Case Ables
Eugene Pallette
as Nicely Nicely Johnson
Agnes Moorehead
as Violette Shumberg
Sam Levene
as Horsethief
Ray Collins
as Professor B
Marion Martin
as Mimi Venus
William T. Orr
as Decatur Reed
George Cleveland
as Samuel Venus
Directed by Irving Reis