The Big Street

The Big Street (1942)

Take it from me... A Girl's Best Friend is a Dollar!

  • Genre: Romance, Drama
  • Release Date: 1942-08-13
  • User Rating: 5.8/10 from 18 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 28min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Irving Reis
star 5.8/10
From 18 Ratings

Summary

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

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  • Henry Fonda

    as Agustus 'Little Pinks' Pinkerton, II
  • Lucille Ball

    as Gloria Lyons
  • Barton MacLane

    as Case Ables
  • Eugene Pallette

    as Nicely Nicely Johnson
  • Agnes Moorehead

    as Violette Shumberg
  • Sam Levene

    as Horsethief
  • Ray Collins

    as Professor B
  • Marion Martin

    as Mimi Venus
  • William T. Orr

    as Decatur Reed (as William Orr)
  • George Cleveland

    as Colonel Samuel Venus
  • Vera Gordon

    as Mrs. Lefkowitz
  • Ozzie Nelson

    as Orchestra Leader
  • Louise Beavers

    as Ruby, Gloria's Maid (Uncredited)
  • Hans Conried

    as Louie, Headwaiter (Uncredited)
  • Don Barclay

    as Eating Contest Emcee (Uncredited)
  • Anthony Blair

    as O'Rourke (Uncredited)
  • Charles Cane

    as McCarty (Uncredited)
  • Mimi Doyle

    as Nurse (Uncredited)
  • Eddie Dunn

    as Police Officer Mulvaney (Uncredited)
  • Catherine Fleyton

    as Girl (Uncredited)
  • Charlie Hall

    as Caviar Waiter in New York (Uncredited)
  • William Halligan

    as Detective (Uncredited)
  • Art Hamburger

    as Joel Duffle (Uncredited)
  • Bert Hanlon

    as Philly the Weeper (Uncredited)
  • Sam Harris

    as Passerby on Florida Boardwalk (Uncredited)
  • Jack Herrick

    as Mindy's Customer (Uncredited)
  • Chet Huntley

    as Radio Announcer (Voice) (Uncredited)
  • Donald Kerr

    as Pete the Passer (Uncredited)
  • John Miljan

    as McWhirter (Uncredited)
  • Millard Mitchell

    as Gentleman George (Uncredited)
  • George Noisom

    as Newsboy (Uncredited)
  • Bob Perry

    as Toupee (Uncredited)
  • Ralph Peters

    as Florist (Uncredited)
  • Addison Richards

    as Dr. Mitchell (Uncredited)
  • Shimen Ruskin

    as Joe (Uncredited)
  • Scaduto

    as Spanish Joe (Uncredited)
  • Harry Shannon

    as Florida Doctor (Uncredited)
  • Walter Soderling

    as Doctor at Mindy's (Uncredited)
  • Ann Summers

    as Cashier (Uncredited)
  • Julius Tannen

    as Judge Bamberger (Uncredited)
  • Juan Varro

    as Lou Adolia (Uncredited)
  • Harry Wilson

    as Fethington (Uncredited)
  • Hector V. Sarno

    as Friendly Neighbor (Uncredited)
  • Tiny Jones

    as Small Friendly Neighbor (Uncredited)
  • Mary Halsey

    as Showgirl (Uncredited)
  • Mary Stuart

    as Showgirl (Uncredited)
  • Dewey Robinson

    as Truck Driver (Uncredited)
  • James Dime

    as Truck Driver (Uncredited)
  • Jim Toney

    as Truck Driver (Uncredited)
  • John "Skins" Miller

    as Truck Driver (Uncredited)
  • Lee Moore

    as Truck Driver (Uncredited)
  • Ross Forrester

    as Truck Driver (Uncredited)
  • Wayne McCoy

    as Truck Driver (Uncredited)
  • Jack Perry

    as Mug Asked to "Clear Way" (Uncredited)
  • Arnold Virt

    as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
  • Frank Moran

    as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
  • George Magrill

    as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
  • Gil Perkins

    as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
  • Jack Chefe

    as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
  • Jimmy O'Gatty

    as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
  • Joe Niemeyer

    as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
  • John Indrisano

    as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
  • Peter Duray

    as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
  • Sammy Stein

    as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
  • Tony Merlo

    as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
  • Warren Jackson

    as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
  • Bert Moorhouse

    as Waiter at Nightclub (Uncredited)
  • Barry Norton

    as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
  • Bess Flowers

    as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
  • Eric Mayne

    as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
  • Harold Miller

    as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
  • Helen Dickson

    as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
  • James Conaty

    as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
  • Jay Eaton

    as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
  • Jeffrey Sayre

    as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
  • Julie Warren

    as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
  • Karen X. Gaylord

    as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
  • Marie Windsor

    as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
  • Sally Wadworth

    as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
  • Wilbur Mack

    as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
  • Frank O'Connor

    as Police Captain at Tunnel (Uncredited)
  • George McKay

    as Police Officer at Tunnel (Uncredited)
  • Lou Wood

    as Police Officer at Tunnel (Uncredited)
Directing Irving Reis Director
Writing Damon Runyon Story
Writing Leonard Spigelgass Screenplay
Art Claude E. Carpenter Set Decoration
Editing William Hamilton Editor
Art Albert S. D'Agostino Art Direction
Camera Russell Metty Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up Renié Costume Design
Art Darrell Silvera Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Perc Westmore Makeup Artist
Directing Clem Beauchamp Assistant Director
Production Damon Runyon Producer
Crew Vernon L. Walker Special Effects
Sound Roy Webb Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up Mel Berns Makeup Department Head
Sound Harry Revel Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up Freddy Wittop Costume Design
Sound C. Bakaleinikoff Music Director
Art Alfred Herman Art Direction
Writing Mort Greene Lyricist
Production Leonard Spigelgass Producer
Sound Richard Van Hessen Sound Engineer
Camera Harry Perry Still Photographer
Directing Robert Aldrich Second Assistant Director
Crew George Magrill Stunts
Crew Gil Perkins Stunts
Crew Bob Perry Stunts
Crew Chester Hale Choreographer

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