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  • Back Street (1961)
  • Passed
    107 min | Drama, Romance
Back Street (1961)
Passed
107 min | Drama, Romance

In Lincoln, the ambitious aspirant-designer Rae Smith has an incident with a wolf department store businessman and is rescued by the Marine Paul Saxon. They immediately fall in love with each other and spend the night together. On the next...See moreIn Lincoln, the ambitious aspirant-designer Rae Smith has an incident with a wolf department store businessman and is rescued by the Marine Paul Saxon. They immediately fall in love with each other and spend the night together. On the next morning, Paul needs to return to Chicago and calls Rae to go with him. However she misses the plane and Paul travels alone. Soon she learns that he is married with children and she is convinced by her sister to move to New York where she succeeds in the fashion world. Paul, who owns a department store chain, stumbles upon her on the street and their love is rekindled. However, Rae decides to leave New York and her boss and partner convinces her to open a store in Rome. Some time later, they meet each other again and Rae learn that Paul is indeed unhappily married with the alcoholic Liz Saxon. They have a love affair and Paul buys a country house at the countryside of France where they spend their leisure time together. But their lives shatter when Paul's son discovers their love affair. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil See less
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Director
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Fannie Hurst (novel) | Eleanore Griffin (screenplay) | William Ludwig (screenplay)
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Oct 12, 1961 (United States)

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57 cast members
Name Known for
Susan Hayward
Rae Smith Rae Smith   See fewer
John Gavin
Paul Saxon Paul Saxon   See fewer
Vera Miles
Liz Saxon Liz Saxon   See fewer
Charles Drake
Curt Stanton Curt Stanton   See fewer
Tammy Marihugh
Caroline Caroline   See fewer
Robert Eyer
Paul Saxon Jr. Paul Saxon Jr.   See fewer
Natalie Schafer
Mrs. Evans Mrs. Evans   See fewer
Joseph Cronin
Airport Clerk (as Joe Cronin) Airport Clerk (as Joe Cronin)   See fewer
Doreen McLean
Miss Hatfield Miss Hatfield   See fewer
Ted Thorpe
Hotel Clerk Hotel Clerk   See fewer
Alex Gerry
Mr. Venner Mr. Venner   See fewer
Joseph Mell
Proprietor Proprietor   See fewer
Karen Norris
Mrs. Penworth Mrs. Penworth   See fewer
Dick Kallman
Sailor at USO Sailor at USO   See fewer
Hayden Rorke
Charley Claypole Charley Claypole   See fewer
Mary Lawrence
Marge Claypole Marge Claypole   See fewer
Lilyan Chauvin
Paris Airport Employee Paris Airport Employee   See fewer
Vivianne Porte
Harper's Bazaar Model (as Viveanne Porte) Harper's Bazaar Model (as Viveanne Porte)   See fewer
Joanne Betay
Harper's Bazaar Model Harper's Bazaar Model   See fewer
Isabelle Felder
Harper's Bazaar Model Harper's Bazaar Model   See fewer
Melissa Weston
Harper's Bazaar Model Harper's Bazaar Model   See fewer
Beatrice Miller
Harper's Bazaar Model (as Bea Ammidown) Harper's Bazaar Model (as Bea Ammidown)   See fewer
Majel Barrett
Woman at Table (uncredited) Woman at Table (uncredited)   See fewer
William Berger
Airport Attendant (uncredited) Airport Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Eugene Borden
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Iphigenie Castiglioni
Signora Vitalano (uncredited) Signora Vitalano (uncredited)   See fewer
Sheryl Deauville
Model (uncredited) Model (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Dillaway
Cleve (uncredited) Cleve (uncredited)   See fewer
Adolph Faylauer
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Ferrandini
Man at Airport (uncredited) Man at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Foster
Helpful Motorist (uncredited) Helpful Motorist (uncredited)   See fewer
Rudy Germane
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Haines
Man at Airport (uncredited) Man at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Shep Houghton
Man at Airport (uncredited) Man at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenner G. Kemp
Man at Airport (uncredited) Man at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Hanna Landy
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Leota Lorraine
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeanne Manet
Paris Secretary (uncredited) Paris Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeno Mate
Ex-King Jodek (uncredited) Ex-King Jodek (uncredited)   See fewer
Monty O'Grady
Man at Airport (uncredited) Man at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Murray Pollack
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Power
Passerby (uncredited) Passerby (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Rapport
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Redondo
Man at Airport (uncredited) Man at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Regan
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Freddie Roberto
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Betsy Robinson
Marilyn (age 6) (uncredited) Marilyn (age 6) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruthie Robinson
Marilyn (age 10) (uncredited) Marilyn (age 10) (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Romito
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Cosmo Sardo
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeffrey Sayre
Man at Airport (uncredited) Man at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Stevans
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Stevens
Man at Airport (uncredited) Man at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Yale Wexler
Man at Table (uncredited) Man at Table (uncredited)   See fewer
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