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Back Street

NR
DramaRomance
5.7/10(14 ratings)

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.

10-11-1961
1h 47m
Back Street
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Main Cast

Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward

Rae Smith

John Gavin

John Gavin

Paul Saxon

Vera Miles

Vera Miles

Liz Saxon

Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Curt Stanton

Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Janey nee Smith

Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner

Dalian

Caroline

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
David Miller
Production:
Ross Hunter Productions, Carrollton Inc.

Key Crew

Director:
David Miller
Producer:
Ross Hunter
Editor:
Milton Carruth
Screenplay:
William Ludwig
Screenplay:
Eleanore Griffin

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en