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Streets of New York (1939) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1939 · 73 mins · English
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- Directed by
- William Nigh
- Starring
- Jack Gordon, George Irving, Lillian Randolph, Sidney Miller, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Jack Kennedy
Jimmy, a hard‑working newcomer, arrives in New York City hoping to strike it rich. He confronts obstacles, fleeting opportunities and temptations, yet looks to Abraham Lincoln’s example for guidance. As the streets test his resolve, he must decide whether his dreams will be realized or if he will become another crushed by the metropolis.
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