Characters & Themes
Back Street (1941) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1941 · 89 mins · English
- Directed by
- Robert Stevenson
- Starring
- Tim Holt, Irving Bacon, Frank McHugh, Joseph Crehan, Charles Boyer, Esther Dale
The second screen adaptation of Fannie Hurst’s novel—following an earlier 1932 version and later a 1961 remake—features Margaret Sullavan as a fashion designer who falls for a married banker, played by Charles Boyer. Directed by Robert Stevenson, the cast includes Richard Carlson, Tim Holt, Frank McHugh, Esther Dale and Cecil Cunningham.
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