Back Street

Story

Synopsis

In turn-of-the-century Cincinnati, vibrant shop girl Ray Smith falls in love with banker Walter Saxel, who is engaged to a socially prominent woman. Inadvertently prevented from running away with Walter, Ray remains single but reunites with him five years later. Despite Walter being married and having a son, Ray becomes his mistress, and over the years suffers social ostracism and long stretches of solitude while waiting for their brief interludes together.

Director

Robert Stevenson

Writers

Fannie Hurst, Felix Jackson, Bruce Manning

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

7 February 1941

Ensemble

Cast

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  Charles Boyer

  Walter Louis Saxel

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  Margaret Sullavan

  Ray Smith

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  Richard Carlson

  Curt Stanton

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  Frank McHugh

  Ed Porter

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  Tim Holt

  Richard Saxel

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  Frank Jenks

  Harry Niles

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  Esther Dale

  Mrs. Smith

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  Peggy Stewart

  Freda Smith

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  Samuel S. Hinds

  Felix Darren

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  Nell O'Day

  Elizabeth Saxel

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  Nella Walker

  Corinne Saxel

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  Cecil Cunningham

  Mrs. Miller