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Street Scene

Street Scene

The simple story of LIFE through the window pane of the house across the street.

19316.71h 18m

Overview

The setting is a city block during a sweltering summer, where the residents serve as representatives of the not-very-idealized American melting pot. There is idle chitchat, gossip, jealousy, racism, adultery, and suddenly but not unexpectedly, a murder.

Directed by King Vidor
Written by Elmer Rice
Produced by Samuel Goldwyn
Box OfficeBudget: $584K0

Top Cast

Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Rose Maurrant

William Collier Jr.

William Collier Jr.

Sam Kaplan

Estelle Taylor

Estelle Taylor

Mrs. Anna Maurrant

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Emma Jones

David Landau

David Landau

Mr. Frank Maurrant

Matt McHugh

Matt McHugh

Vincent Jones

Russell Hopton

Russell Hopton

Steve Sankey

Greta Granstedt

Greta Granstedt

Mae Jones

E

Eleanor Wesselhoeft

Marguerite 'Greta' Fiorentino

John Qualen

John Qualen

Karl Olsen (as John M. Qualen)

Themes & Keywords

infidelitynew york cityneighborsummertenementgossipapartment buildingpre-codejealous husbandmelting potheatwaveapartmenthusband murders wifestreet scene

About Street Scene

Street Scene is a drama, romance film released in 1931 exploring themes of infidelity, new york city, neighbor, summer, tenement, gossip. Directed by King Vidor, it stars Sylvia Sidney, William Collier Jr., Estelle Taylor. The setting is a city block during a sweltering summer, where the residents serve as representatives of the not-very-idealized American melting pot. There is idle chitchat, gossip, jealousy, racism, adultery, and suddenly but not unexpectedly, a murder.

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