United States / Aug 26, 1931 / New York City, New York
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Greta Granstedt | Mae Jones |
| Eleanor Wesselhoeft | Marguerite 'Greta' Fiorentino |
| John Qualen | Karl Olsen (as John M. Qualen) |
| Allen Fox | Dick McGann (as Allan Fox) |
| Nora Cecil | Alice Simpson - Welfare Worker |
| Margaret Robertson | Minor Role |
| Walter James | Police Marshal James Henry |
| Max Montor | Abe Kaplan |
| Walter Miller | Bert Easter - Rose's Boss |
| T.H. Manning | George Jones |
| Conway Washburne | Danny Buchanan |
| Ann Kostant | Shirley Kaplan |
| Adele Watson | Olga Olsen |
| Lambert Rogers | Willie Maurrant |
| George Humbert | Filippo Fiorentino |
| Helen Lovett | Laura Hildebrand |
| Richard Powell | Officer Harry Murphy |
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| Jane Mercer | Minor Role |
| Monte Carter | Minor Role (as Monti Carter) |
| Harry Wallace | Fred Cullen |
| Virginia Davis | |
| Florence Enright | |
| Marcia Mae Jones | |
| Tiny Jones | |
| Dorothy Vernon | |
| Eric Mayne | |
| Louis Natheaux | |
| Buddy Roosevelt |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Street Scene |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Feature Productions, Samuel Goldwyn Productions |
| Release date | 5 settembre 1931 |
| Production | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Writer | Elmer Rice |
| Editing | Hugh Bennett |
| Cinematography | George Barnes, Gregg Toland |
| Assistant directors | King Vidor |
| Camera operators | George Barnes, Gregg Toland |
| Additional photography | George Barnes, Gregg Toland |
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| Production design | Richard Day |
| Art direction | Richard Day |
| Set decoration | Richard Day |
| Music | Alfred Newman, Jack Noyes |
| Sound | Jack Noyes, Alfred Newman |
| Budget | 584.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Canada / Sep 05, 1931 / 18A
United States / Sep 05, 1931 / NR
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