The Big Street(Movie, 1942)

Name: The Big Street
Genre: Romance / Love, Drama
Released: 1942
Duration: T01:28:00
Rating: 3.3

1h 28min | Genres: Romance / Love, Drama

Rating: 3.3/5 (with 6 votes)

The Big Street is a 1942 American drama film starring Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball, based on the 1940 short story "Little Pinks" by Damon Runyon, who also produced it. It was directed by Irving Reis from a screenplay by Leonard Spigelgass. The Big Street was a nickname for Broadway, where this movie's plot starts, and where all of Runyon's stories take place. ()

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Available languages: English
Available subtitles: English [CC]

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Duration: 1h 29min

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Available languages: English
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Duration: 1h 29min

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Also available at Amazon.com on: DVD

About The Big Street

Meek busboy Little Pinks is in love with an extremely selfish showgirl who despises and uses him.

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Trailer for The Big Street + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Big Street, The - (Re-issue Trailer)(Trailer, 1:34)

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Plays in: Miami metropolitan area, New York City (NYC), Miami & Miami Beach (Florida)

Made by: RKO Radio Pictures

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 6 languages: Catalan (CA), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU)

Status: Released

Release date US: 08/13/1942

Cast: Henry Fonda, Lucille Ball, Barton MacLane, Eugene Pallette, Agnes Moorehead, George Cleveland, Marion Martin, Ray Collins, Sam Levene

Director: Irving Reis

Producer: Damon Runyon

Screenwriter: Leonard Spigelgass

Film Editor: William Hamilton

Director of Photography: Russell Metty

Composer: Roy Webb

Costume designer: Renié

Production Designer: Albert S. D'Agostino

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Ilusão"

"Rua das Ilusões"

"El carrer gran"

"Su última danza"

"La poupée brisée"

"Damon Runyon's The Big Street"

"O megalos dromos"

"Dedizione"

"Um Caso de Amor"

"Большая улица"

"Damon Runyon's The Big Street"

Keywords: runyonesque characters, unrequited love, showgirl

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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1942 | 2.5/5 | 51min

The Big Street(Movie, 1942)

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Trailer for The Big Street + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Big Street, The - (Re-issue Trailer)(Trailer, 1:34)

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