Back Street

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.

7.182

89 min

Cast

Charles Boyer

as Walter Louis Saxel

Margaret Sullavan

as Ray Smith

Richard Carlson

as Curt Stanton

Frank McHugh

as Ed Porter

Tim Holt

as Richard Saxel

Frank Jenks

as Harry Niles

Esther Dale

as Mrs. Smith

Peggy Stewart

as Freda Smith

Samuel S. Hinds

as Felix Darren

Nell O'Day

as Elizabeth Saxel

Nella Walker

as Corinne Saxel

Cecil Cunningham

as Mrs. Miller

Irving Bacon

as Ticket seller

Howard Hickman

as Williams

Mary Forbes

as Mrs. Williams

Charles Lane

as Reporter for Associated News

Joseph Crehan

as Postman

Dick Elliott

as Hotel desk clerk

Ludwig Stössel

as Louis

Selmer Jackson

as Arthur the butler

Director

Robert Stevenson