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Street Scene (1931) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1931 · 78 mins · English
- Directed by
- King Vidor
- Starring
- Eleanor Wesselhoeft, Sylvia Sidney, John Qualen, Estelle Taylor, William Collier Jr., David Landau
Through the window of the house opposite, the film watches everyday life unfold on a sweltering summer‑filled city block. Its residents form a gritty portrait of the American melting pot, engaging in idle chatter, gossip, jealousy, racism and adultery, all leading inevitably to a shocking murder.
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