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.
Movie: Street Scene
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Rose Maurrant
Sam Kaplan
Mrs. Anna Maurrant
Emma Jones
Mr. Frank Maurrant
Vincent Jones
Steve Sankey
Mae Jones
Karl Olsen (as John M. Qualen)
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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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1931-09-05
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The simple story of LIFE through the window pane of the house across the street.
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