The Big Street

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The Big Street

"Take it from me... A Girl's Best Friend is a Dollar!"

1942

1h 28m

5.8(18 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

Meek busboy Little Pinks is in love with an extremely selfish nightclub singer who despises and uses him.

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Cast & Crew

83 members

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Henry Fonda

Agustus 'Little Pinks' Pinkerton, II

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Lucille Ball

Gloria Lyons

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Barton MacLane

Case Ables

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Eugene Pallette

Nicely Nicely Johnson

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Agnes Moorehead

Violette Shumberg

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Sam Levene

Horsethief

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Ray Collins

Professor B

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Marion Martin

Mimi Venus

Production

William T. Orr

Decatur Reed (as William Orr)

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George Cleveland

Colonel Samuel Venus

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Vera Gordon

Mrs. Lefkowitz

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Ozzie Nelson

Orchestra Leader

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Louise Beavers

Ruby, Gloria's Maid (Uncredited)

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Hans Conried

Louie, Headwaiter (Uncredited)

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Don Barclay

Eating Contest Emcee (Uncredited)

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Anthony Blair

O'Rourke (Uncredited)

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Charles Cane

McCarty (Uncredited)

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Mimi Doyle

Nurse (Uncredited)

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Eddie Dunn

Police Officer Mulvaney (Uncredited)

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Catherine Fleyton

Girl (Uncredited)

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Charlie Hall

Caviar Waiter in New York (Uncredited)

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William Halligan

Detective (Uncredited)

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Art Hamburger

Joel Duffle (Uncredited)

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Bert Hanlon

Philly the Weeper (Uncredited)

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Sam Harris

Passerby on Florida Boardwalk (Uncredited)

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Jack Herrick

Mindy's Customer (Uncredited)

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Chet Huntley

Radio Announcer (Voice) (Uncredited)

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Donald Kerr

Pete the Passer (Uncredited)

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John Miljan

McWhirter (Uncredited)

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Millard Mitchell

Gentleman George (Uncredited)

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George Noisom

Newsboy (Uncredited)

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Bob Perry

Toupee (Uncredited)

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Ralph Peters

Florist (Uncredited)

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Addison Richards

Dr. Mitchell (Uncredited)

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Shimen Ruskin

Joe (Uncredited)

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Scaduto

Spanish Joe (Uncredited)

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Harry Shannon

Florida Doctor (Uncredited)

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Walter Soderling

Doctor at Mindy's (Uncredited)

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Ann Summers

Cashier (Uncredited)

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Julius Tannen

Judge Bamberger (Uncredited)

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Juan Varro

Lou Adolia (Uncredited)

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Harry Wilson

Fethington (Uncredited)

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Hector V. Sarno

Friendly Neighbor (Uncredited)

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Tiny Jones

Small Friendly Neighbor (Uncredited)

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Mary Halsey

Showgirl (Uncredited)

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Mary Stuart

Showgirl (Uncredited)

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Dewey Robinson

Truck Driver (Uncredited)

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James Dime

Truck Driver (Uncredited)

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Jim Toney

Truck Driver (Uncredited)

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John 'Skins' Miller

Truck Driver (Uncredited)

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Lee Moore

Truck Driver (Uncredited)

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Ross Forrester

Truck Driver (Uncredited)

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Wayne McCoy

Truck Driver (Uncredited)

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Jack Perry

Mug Asked to "Clear Way" (Uncredited)

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Arnold Virt

Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

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Frank Moran

Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

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George Magrill

Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

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Gil Perkins

Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

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Jack Chefe

Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

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Jimmy O'Gatty

Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

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Joe Niemeyer

Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

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John Indrisano

Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

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Peter Duray

Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

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Sammy Stein

Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

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Tony Merlo

Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

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Warren Jackson

Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

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Bert Moorhouse

Waiter at Nightclub (Uncredited)

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Barry Norton

Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

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Eric Mayne

Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

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Harold Miller

Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

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Helen Dickson

Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

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James Conaty

Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

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Jay Eaton

Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

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Jeffrey Sayre

Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

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Julie Warren

Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

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Karen X. Gaylord

Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

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Marie Windsor

Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

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Sally Wadworth

Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

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Wilbur Mack

Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

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Frank O'Connor

Police Captain at Tunnel (Uncredited)

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George McKay

Police Officer at Tunnel (Uncredited)

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Lou Wood

Police Officer at Tunnel (Uncredited)

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