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  • The Big Street (1942)
  • Passed
    88 min | Drama, Music, Romance
The Big Street (1942)
Passed
88 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A busboy in unrequited love with a nightclub performer grows closer to her after she is paralyzed in an attack by her gangster boyfriend.
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Director
Writers
Leonard Spigelgass (screenplay) | Damon Runyon (from the Collier's Magazine story "Little Pinks")
Composer
Cinematographer
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Aug 13, 1942

Release date
Sep 4, 1942 (United States)

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Cast

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108 cast members
Name Known for
Henry Fonda
Little Pinks Little Pinks   See fewer
Lucille Ball
Gloria Lyons Gloria Lyons   See fewer
Barton MacLane
Case Ables Case Ables   See fewer
Eugene Pallette
Nicely Nicely Johnson Nicely Nicely Johnson   See fewer
Agnes Moorehead
Violette Shumberg Violette Shumberg   See fewer
Sam Levene
Horsethief Horsethief   See fewer
Ray Collins
Professor B Professor B   See fewer
Marion Martin
Mimi Venus Mimi Venus   See fewer
William T. Orr
Decatur Reed (as William Orr) Decatur Reed (as William Orr)   See fewer
George Cleveland
Colonel Samuel Venus Colonel Samuel Venus   See fewer
Vera Gordon
Mrs. Lefkowitz Mrs. Lefkowitz   See fewer
Ozzie Nelson and Orchestra
Night Club Orchestra Night Club Orchestra   See fewer
Ozzie Nelson
Orchestra Leader Orchestra Leader   See fewer
Al Bain
Mug (uncredited) Mug (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Barclay
Eating Contest Emcee (uncredited) Eating Contest Emcee (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Bayless
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise Beavers
Ruby - Gloria's Maid (uncredited) Ruby - Gloria's Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Blair
O'Rourke (uncredited) O'Rourke (uncredited)   See fewer
Buster Brodie
Trumpeter (uncredited) Trumpeter (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Cane
McCarty - Holland Tunnel Police Officer (uncredited) McCarty - Holland Tunnel Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
James Carlisle
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Chefe
Mug at Mindy's (uncredited) Mug at Mindy's (uncredited)   See fewer
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
News Vendor (uncredited) News Vendor (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans Conried
Louie - Headwaiter (uncredited) Louie - Headwaiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Dickson
Florida Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Florida Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Dime
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Mimi Doyle
Nurse at Hospital (uncredited) Nurse at Hospital (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Dunn
Police Officer Mulvaney (uncredited) Police Officer Mulvaney (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Duray
Mug at Mindy's (uncredited) Mug at Mindy's (uncredited)   See fewer
Jay Eaton
Late Night New York Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Late Night New York Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Ferrandini
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Catherine Fleyton
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Florida Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Florida Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Ross Forrester
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
J.C. Fowler
Contest Spectator (uncredited) Contest Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Karen X. Gaylord
Florida Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Florida Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Gilbert
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Charlie Hall
Caviar Waiter in New York (uncredited) Caviar Waiter in New York (uncredited)   See fewer
William Halligan
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Halsey
Showgirl (uncredited) Showgirl (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Hamburger
Joel Duffle (uncredited) Joel Duffle (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Hanlon
Philly the Weeper (uncredited) Philly the Weeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Passerby on Florida Boardwalk (uncredited) Passerby on Florida Boardwalk (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Herrick
Mindy's Customer (uncredited) Mindy's Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Chet Huntley
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Indrisano
Mug at Mindy's (uncredited) Mug at Mindy's (uncredited)   See fewer
Warren Jackson
Mug at Mindy's (uncredited) Mug at Mindy's (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack W. Johnston
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Tiny Jones
Small Friendly Neighbor (uncredited) Small Friendly Neighbor (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Kerr
Pete the Passer (uncredited) Pete the Passer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Fight Spectator (uncredited) Fight Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Linder
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Locke Lorraine
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilbur Mack
Florida Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Florida Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
Mug at Mindy's (uncredited) Mug at Mindy's (uncredited)   See fewer
William Marion
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Martin
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Mayne
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McAvoy
Eating Contest Spectator (uncredited) Eating Contest Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Wayne McCoy
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
George McKay
Police Sergeant at Holland Tunnel (uncredited) Police Sergeant at Holland Tunnel (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Meakin
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Merlo
Mug at Mindy's (uncredited) Mug at Mindy's (uncredited)   See fewer
John Miljan
McWhirter (uncredited) McWhirter (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Miller
Florida Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Florida Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
John 'Skins' Miller
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Millard Mitchell
Gentleman George (uncredited) Gentleman George (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Moore
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Moorhouse
Waiter at Florida Nightclub (uncredited) Waiter at Florida Nightclub (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Moran
Contributing Mug (uncredited) Contributing Mug (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Morelli
Rabsbottom (uncredited) Rabsbottom (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Niemeyer
Mug at Mindy's (uncredited) Mug at Mindy's (uncredited)   See fewer
George Noisom
Newsboy (uncredited) Newsboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Barry Norton
Florida Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Florida Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Police Captain at Holland Tunnel (uncredited) Police Captain at Holland Tunnel (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy O'Gatty
Contributing Mug (uncredited) Contributing Mug (uncredited)   See fewer
Gil Perkins
Mug (uncredited) Mug (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Perry
'Toupee' - Associate of Ables (uncredited) 'Toupee' - Associate of Ables (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Perry
Mug (uncredited) Mug (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Perry
Mug Asked to "Clear Way" (uncredited) Mug Asked to "Clear Way" (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Peters
Florist (uncredited) Florist (uncredited)   See fewer
Catherine Price
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Addison Richards
Dr. Mitchell (uncredited) Dr. Mitchell (uncredited)   See fewer
Suzanne Ridgway
Contest Spectator (uncredited) Contest Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Dewey Robinson
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Shimen Ruskin
Joe - Waiter Captain in Florida (uncredited) Joe - Waiter Captain in Florida (uncredited)   See fewer
Cosmo Sardo
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Hector V. Sarno
Friendly Neighbor (uncredited) Friendly Neighbor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeffrey Sayre
Florida Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Florida Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Scaduto
Spanish Joe - a Mug (uncredited) Spanish Joe - a Mug (uncredited)   See fewer
Scott Seaton
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Shannon
Florida Doctor (uncredited) Florida Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Soderling
Doctor at Mindy's (uncredited) Doctor at Mindy's (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Spiker
Pithington-Smythe (uncredited) Pithington-Smythe (uncredited)   See fewer
Sammy Stein
Mug at Mindy's (uncredited) Mug at Mindy's (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Stuart
Showgirl (uncredited) Showgirl (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Summers
Cashier (uncredited) Cashier (uncredited)   See fewer
Julius Tannen
Judge Bamberger (uncredited) Judge Bamberger (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Toney
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Juan Varro
Lou Adolia (uncredited) Lou Adolia (uncredited)   See fewer
Arnold Virt
Mug at Mindy's (uncredited) Mug at Mindy's (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Wade
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Sally Wadworth
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Julie Warren
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Wilson
Fethington (uncredited) Fethington (uncredited)   See fewer
Marie Windsor
Florida Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Florida Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Lou Wood
Lou - Police Officer at Holland Tunnel (uncredited) Lou - Police Officer at Holland Tunnel (uncredited)   See fewer
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