Back Street (1961)

ALL 10/11/1961 (en) Drama, Romance 107 Min
  • Release
    10/11/1961
  • Production
    Ross Hunter Productions, Carrollton Inc.
  • Rotten tomato
    57%
  • Original title
    Back Street
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

Ambitious but thwarted, Rae Smith meets handsome Marine Paul Saxon, (of the Saxon department store chain), as he passes through Lincoln, Nebraska, on his way home from World War II. There's a definite spark between them but circumstances intervene and he leaves town without her. Later she learns he's married. Determined to make it as a fashion designer, Rae moves to New York and becomes a great success. One day she happens to meet Paul again and again there's that spark but he's still married so, as a form of escape, Rae moves to Rome to set up shop. Once again she meets Paul and finally they begin an actual affair since Paul's shrewish, drunken wife, Liz, won't give him a divorce. Time passes, the affair continues whenever time and place permit, but then, Paul's young son finds out about Rae and Rae's back-street world begins to crumble.

  1. David Miller

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Ross Hunter

    Producer



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Casts

  1. Susan Hayward

    Rae Smith

  2. John Gavin

    Paul Saxon

  3. Vera Miles

    Liz Saxon

  4. Charles Drake

    Curt Stanton

  5. Virginia Grey

    Janey nee Smith

  6. Reginald Gardiner

    Dalian

  7. Tammy Marihugh

    Caroline

  8. Robert Eyer

    Paul Saxon Jr.

  9. Natalie Schafer

    Mrs. Evans

  10. Doreen McLean

    Miss Hatfield

  11. Alex Gerry

    Mr. Venner

  12. Karen Norris

    Mrs. Penworth

  13. Hayden Rorke

    Charley Claypole

  14. Mary Lawrence

    Marge Claypole

  15. Joseph Cronin

    Airport Clerk

  16. Ted Thorpe

    Hotel Clerk

  17. Joseph Mell

    Proprietor

  18. Sheryl Deauville

    Model (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 18 , Crews : 9

Keyword

Back Street (1961) 107 Min

ALL 10/11/1961 (en)
Drama, Romance
  • Release 10/11/1961
  • Production
    Ross Hunter Productions, Carrollton Inc.
  • Original title Back Street
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

Ambitious but thwarted, Rae Smith meets handsome Marine Paul Saxon, (of the Saxon department store chain), as he passes through Lincoln, Nebraska, on his way home from World War II. There's a definite spark between them but circumstances intervene and he leaves town without her. Later she learns he's married. Determined to make it as a fashion designer, Rae moves to New York and becomes a great success. One day she happens to meet Paul again and again there's that spark but he's still married so, as a form of escape, Rae moves to Rome to set up shop. Once again she meets Paul and finally they begin an actual affair since Paul's shrewish, drunken wife, Liz, won't give him a divorce. Time passes, the affair continues whenever time and place permit, but then, Paul's young son finds out about Rae and Rae's back-street world begins to crumble.

  1. David Miller

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Milton Carruth

    Editor

  4. Ross Hunter

    Producer