Back Street

Overview

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.

Directed by Robert Stevenson

Top cast

Charles Boyer

Walter Louis Saxel

Margaret Sullavan

Ray Smith

Richard Carlson

Curt Stanton

Frank McHugh

Ed Porter

Tim Holt

Richard Saxel

Frank Jenks

Harry Niles

Esther Dale

Mrs. Smith

Peggy Stewart

Freda Smith

Samuel S. Hinds

Felix Darren

Nell O'Day

Elizabeth Saxel

Nella Walker

Corinne Saxel

Cecil Cunningham

Mrs. Miller

Irving Bacon

Ticket seller

Howard Hickman

Williams

Mary Forbes

Mrs. Williams

Charles Lane

Reporter for Associated News

Joseph Crehan

Postman

Dick Elliott

Hotel desk clerk

Ludwig Stössel

Louis

Selmer Jackson

Arthur the butler

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