Street Scene (1931)
Street Scene (1931)
The simple story of LIFE through the window pane of the house across the street.
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.

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Cast

Sylvia Sidney Sylvia Sidney As: Rose Maurrant
William Collier Jr. William Collier Jr. As: Sam Kaplan
Estelle Taylor Estelle Taylor As: Mrs. Anna Maurrant
Beulah Bondi Beulah Bondi As: Emma Jones
David Landau David Landau As: Mr. Frank Maurrant
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The simple story of LIFE through the window pane of the house across the street.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 05 September 1931

Country: US

Runtime: 78m

Company Credits

Company: Feature Productions, Samuel Goldwyn Productions, United Artists

Budget: $584,000

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Cast

Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Rose Maurrant

William Collier Jr.

William Collier Jr.

Sam Kaplan

Estelle Taylor

Estelle Taylor

Mrs. Anna Maurrant

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Emma Jones

David Landau

David Landau

Mr. Frank Maurrant

Matt McHugh

Matt McHugh

Vincent Jones

Russell Hopton

Russell Hopton

Steve Sankey

Greta Granstedt

Greta Granstedt

Mae Jones

Eleanor Wesselhoeft

Eleanor Wesselhoeft

Marguerite 'Greta' Fiorentino

John Qualen

John Qualen

Karl Olsen (as John M. Qualen)

Allen Fox

Allen Fox

Dick McGann (as Allan Fox)

Nora Cecil

Nora Cecil

Alice Simpson - Welfare Worker

Margaret Robertson

Margaret Robertson

Minor Role

Walter James

Walter James

Police Marshal James Henry

Max Montor

Max Montor

Abe Kaplan

Walter Miller

Walter Miller

Bert Easter - Rose's Boss

T.H. Manning

T.H. Manning

George Jones

Conway Washburne

Conway Washburne

Danny Buchanan

Ann Kostant

Ann Kostant

Shirley Kaplan

Adele Watson

Adele Watson

Olga Olsen

Lambert Rogers

Lambert Rogers

Willie Maurrant

George Humbert

George Humbert

Filippo Fiorentino

Helen Lovett

Helen Lovett

Laura Hildebrand

Richard Powell

Richard Powell

Officer Harry Murphy

Jane Mercer

Jane Mercer

Minor Role

Monte Carter

Monte Carter

Minor Role (as Monti Carter)

Harry Wallace

Harry Wallace

Fred Cullen

Virginia Davis

Virginia Davis

Florence Enright

Florence Enright

Marcia Mae Jones

Marcia Mae Jones

Tiny Jones

Tiny Jones

Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux

Buddy Roosevelt

Buddy Roosevelt

Directed By

King Vidor

King Vidor

Director

Writing Credits

Elmer Rice

Elmer Rice

Theatre Play

Elmer Rice

Elmer Rice

Adaptation

Production Crew

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Visual Effects

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Camera

George Barnes

George Barnes

Director of Photography

Gregg Toland

Gregg Toland

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Richard Day

Richard Day

Settings

Richard Day

Richard Day

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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