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DramaRomance

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

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 : 1932-08-04

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Irene Dunne

Character Name : Ray Schmidt

Original Name : Irene Dunne

Gender : Female

John Boles

Character Name : Walter D. Saxel

Original Name : John Boles

Gender : Male

George Meeker

Character Name : Kurt Shendler

Original Name : George Meeker

Gender : Male

Zasu Pitts

Character Name : Mrs. Dole

Original Name : Zasu Pitts

Gender : Female

June Clyde

Character Name : Freda Schmidt

Original Name : June Clyde

Gender : Female

William Bakewell

Character Name : Richard Saxel

Original Name : William Bakewell

Gender : Male

Arletta Duncan

Character Name : Beth Saxel

Original Name : Arletta Duncan

Gender : Female

Doris Lloyd

Character Name : Corinne Saxel

Original Name : Doris Lloyd

Gender : Female

Paul Weigel

Character Name : Adolph Schmidt

Original Name : Paul Weigel

Gender : Male

Jane Darwell

Character Name : Mrs. Adolph Schmidt

Original Name : Jane Darwell

Gender : Female

Shirley Grey

Character Name : Francine

Original Name : Shirley Grey

Gender : Female

James Donlan

Character Name : Profhero

Original Name : James Donlan

Gender : Male

Walter Catlett

Character Name : Bakeless

Original Name : Walter Catlett

Gender : Male

Robert McWade

Character Name : Uncle Felix

Original Name : Robert McWade

Gender : Male

Gloria Stuart

Character Name : Young Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Gloria Stuart

Gender : Female

Betty Blythe

Character Name : Gossip (uncredited)

Original Name : Betty Blythe

Gender : Female

Symona Boniface

Character Name : Lady at Casino (uncredited)

Original Name : Symona Boniface

Gender : Female

Bob Burns

Character Name : Horsecar Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Burns

Gender : Male

Jack Chefe

Character Name : Casino Onlooker (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Chefe

Gender : Male

Rose Dione

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Rose Dione

Gender : Female

Jim Farley

Character Name : Horsecar Conductor (uncredited)

Original Name : Jim Farley

Gender : Male

James Flavin

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : James Flavin

Gender : Male

Maude Turner Gordon

Character Name : Mrs. Saxel (uncredited)

Original Name : Maude Turner Gordon

Gender : Female

Mahlon Hamilton

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Mahlon Hamilton

Gender : Male

Grace Hayle

Character Name : Lady in Street (uncredited)

Original Name : Grace Hayle

Gender : Female

Russell Hopton

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Russell Hopton

Gender : Male

Beulah Hutton

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Beulah Hutton

Gender : Male

Tom Karrigan

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Karrigan

Gender : Male

Caryl Lincoln

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Caryl Lincoln

Gender : Female

Gene Morgan

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Gene Morgan

Gender : Male

Virginia Pearson

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Virginia Pearson

Gender : Female

Rosalie Roy

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Rosalie Roy

Gender : Female

Rolfe Sedan

Character Name : Croupier (uncredited)

Original Name : Rolfe Sedan

Gender : Male

Suzanne Wood

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Suzanne Wood

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-13

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.