Back Street

Back Street (1941)

7.3 89 min Movie
Drama

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.

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Cast

Charles Boyer Charles Boyer Walter Louis Saxel
Margaret Sullavan Margaret Sullavan Ray Smith
Richard Carlson Richard Carlson Curt Stanton
Frank McHugh Frank McHugh Ed Porter
Tim Holt Tim Holt Richard Saxel
Frank Jenks Frank Jenks Harry Niles
Esther Dale Esther Dale Mrs. Smith
Peggy Stewart Peggy Stewart Freda Smith
Samuel S. Hinds Samuel S. Hinds Felix Darren
Nell O'Day Nell O'Day Elizabeth Saxel
Nella Walker Nella Walker Corinne Saxel
Cecil Cunningham Cecil Cunningham Mrs. Miller

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