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Back Street (1961)
Directed by David Miller
Drama, Romance · 1h 47m
Ambitious but thwarted, Rae Smith meets handsome U.S. Marine Paul Saxon, of the Saxon department store chain, as he passes through Lincoln, Nebraska, on his way home from World War II. There's a definite spark between them but circumstances intervene and he leaves town without her. Later she learns he's married. Determined to make it as a fashion designer, Rae moves to New York City and becomes a great success. One day she happens to meet Paul again and again there's that spark but he's still married so, as a form of escape, Rae moves to Rome to set up shop. Once again she meets Paul and finally they begin an actual affair since Paul's shrewish, drunken wife, Liz, won't give him a divorce. Time passes, the affair continues whenever time and place permit, but then, Paul's young son finds out about Rae and Rae's back-street world begins to crumble.
Cast
Susan Hayward
Rae Smith
John Gavin
Paul Saxon
Vera Miles
Liz Saxon
Charles Drake
Curt Stanton
Virginia Grey
Janey nee Smith
Reginald Gardiner
Dalian
Tammy Marihugh
Caroline
Natalie Schafer
Mrs. Evans
Alex Gerry
Mr. Venner
Karen Norris
Mrs. Penworth
Crew
- Director
- David Miller
- Screenplay
- Eleanore Griffin, William Ludwig
- Novel
- Fannie Hurst
- Director of Photography
- Stanley Cortez
- Original Music Composer
- Frank Skinner
- Editor
- Milton Carruth
- Producer
- Ross Hunter
Details
- Release date
- 1961-10-11
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Ross Hunter Productions, Carrollton Inc.