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Feature film — 1942

The Big Street (1942)

5.81h 28mRomance — Drama

After her abusive gangster boyfriend pushes her down a flight of stairs, self-absorbed nightclub torch singer Gloria Lyons becomes paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair. Despite her bitter treatment of him, busboy Little Pinks selflessly takes her in and cares for her as she alienates others.

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RKO Radio Pictures

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Director: Irving Reis

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Cast & crew

Henry Fonda as Little Pinks

Henry Fonda

Little Pinks

Lucille Ball as Gloria Lyons

Lucille Ball

Gloria Lyons

Barton MacLane as Case Ables

Barton MacLane

Case Ables

Eugene Pallette as Nicely Nicely Johnson

Eugene Pallette

Nicely Nicely Johnson

Agnes Moorehead as Violette Shumberg

Agnes Moorehead

Violette Shumberg

Sam Levene as Horsethief

Sam Levene

Horsethief

Ray Collins as Professor B

Ray Collins

Professor B

Marion Martin as Mimi Venus

Marion Martin

Mimi Venus

William T. Orr as Decatur Reed

William T. Orr

Decatur Reed

George Cleveland as Samuel Venus

George Cleveland

Samuel Venus

Vera Gordon as Mrs. Lefkowitz

Vera Gordon

Mrs. Lefkowitz

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Ozzie Nelson

Orchestra Leader

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