Back Street (1932)
A woman's love for and devotion to a married man results in her being relegated to the "back streets" of his life.
- John M. Stahl
- Scott R. Beal
- Fannie Hurst
- Gladys Lehman
- Lynn Starling
- Gene Fowler
- Ben Hecht
Rating: 6.1/10 by 12 users
Alternative Title:
In der Seitengasse - AT
Histoire d'un amour - FR
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 33 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: love, devotion, pre-code, kept woman
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.
