Back Street
A story that will grip you with its powerful emotional appeal written by one of America's foremost novelists... A picture with an amazing cast of star players
1932 | 93m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | John M. Stahl |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Ben Hecht, Fannie Hurst, Gladys Lehman, Lynn Starling, Gene Fowler |
| Staring: |
| A woman's love for and devotion to a married man results in her being relegated to the "back streets" of his life. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 04, 1932 |
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| Director: | John M. Stahl |
| Writer: | Ben Hecht, Fannie Hurst, Gladys Lehman, Lynn Starling, Gene Fowler |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | love, devotion, pre-code, kept woman |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 24, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Irene Dunne | Ray Schmidt |
| John Boles | Walter D. Saxel |
| George Meeker | Kurt Shendler |
| Zasu Pitts | Mrs. Dole |
| June Clyde | Freda Schmidt |
| William Bakewell | Richard Saxel |
| Arletta Duncan | Beth Saxel |
| Doris Lloyd | Corinne Saxel |
| Paul Weigel | Adolph Schmidt |
| Jane Darwell | Mrs. Adolph Schmidt |
| Shirley Grey | Francine |
| James Donlan | Profhero |
| Walter Catlett | Bakeless |
| Robert McWade | Uncle Felix |
| Gloria Stuart | Young Woman (uncredited) |
| Betty Blythe | Gossip (uncredited) |
| Symona Boniface | Lady at Casino (uncredited) |
| Bob Burns | Horsecar Driver (uncredited) |
| Jack Chefe | Casino Onlooker (uncredited) |
| Rose Dione | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Jim Farley | Horsecar Conductor (uncredited) |
| James Flavin | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Maude Turner Gordon | Mrs. Saxel (uncredited) |
| Mahlon Hamilton | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Grace Hayle | Lady in Street (uncredited) |
| Russell Hopton | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Beulah Hutton | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Tom Karrigan | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Caryl Lincoln | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Gene Morgan | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Virginia Pearson | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Rosalie Roy | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Rolfe Sedan | Croupier (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Wood | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John M. Stahl | Director |
| Karl Freund | Director of Photography |
| Ben Hecht | Writer |
| Jack Pierce | Makeup Artist |
| Carl Laemmle | Presenter |
| Charles D. Hall | Art Direction |
| Milton Carruth | Editor |
| Roswell A. Hoffmann | Assistant Camera |
| Joe Lapis | Sound |
| Fannie Hurst | Novel |
| Gladys Lehman | Screenplay |
| Lynn Starling | Screenplay |
| Gene Fowler | Writer |
| David C. Werner | Casting |
| Vera West | Costume Design |
| Scott R. Beal | Assistant Director |
| C. Roy Hunter | Sound Supervisor |
| Sherman Clark | Still Photographer |
| Paul Hill | Assistant Camera |
| Alan Jones | Camera Operator |
| Maurice Pivar | Supervising Film Editor |
| James Dietrich | Additional Music |
| David Broekman | Music Director, Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Carl Laemmle Jr. | Producer |
| E.M. Asher | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trending Position
Irene Dunne ("Rae") gives a strong performance here as a woman who sacrifices her first love so she can help her step-sister. Many years later, she encounters the successful, married "Walter Saxel" (John Boles) again and they embark on an affair. The plot is simple, and probably rather racy for the ... early 1930s, but the two stars with some help from Zasu Pitts create a character-driven romantic drama with a sense of kindness and affection belied in the rather poor title. Maybe a touch too long, the story certainly takes a bit too long to get up a head of steam, but it's well worth a watch if you get a chance.