Street Scene(1931)

The simple story of LIFE through the window pane of the house across the street.

68

1h 18m

  • Drama,
  • Romance

Overview

The setting is a city block during a sweltering summer, where the residents serve as representatives of the not-very-idealized American melting pot. There is idle chitchat, gossip, jealousy, racism, adultery, and suddenly but not unexpectedly, a murder.

Cast

  • Sylvia Sidney

    Sylvia Sidney

    Rose Maurrant

  • William Collier Jr.

    William Collier Jr.

    Sam Kaplan

  • Estelle Taylor

    Estelle Taylor

    Mrs. Anna Maurrant

  • Beulah Bondi

    Beulah Bondi

    Emma Jones

  • David Landau

    David Landau

    Mr. Frank Maurrant

  • Matt McHugh

    Matt McHugh

    Vincent Jones

  • Russell Hopton

    Russell Hopton

    Steve Sankey

  • Greta Granstedt

    Greta Granstedt

    Mae Jones

  • John Qualen

    John Qualen

    Karl Olsen (as John M. Qualen)

  • Nora Cecil

    Nora Cecil

    Alice Simpson - Welfare Worker

  • Walter Miller

    Walter Miller

    Bert Easter - Rose's Boss

  • Adele Watson

    Adele Watson

    Olga Olsen

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    Status

    Released (Sep 5, 1931)

    Budget

    $584,000

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