The Big Street
Take it from me... A Girl's Best Friend is a Dollar!
1942 · 1h 28m · PASSED
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Irving Reis
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Irving Reis Director
- 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 Cast
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