Back Street

Synopsis

Ambitious but thwarted, Rae Smith meets handsome Marine Paul Saxon, (of the Saxon department store chain), as he passes through Lincoln, Nebraska, on his way home from World War II. There's a definite spark between them but circumstances intervene and he leaves town without her. Later she learns he's married. Determined to make it as a fashion designer, Rae moves to New York and becomes a great success. One day she happens to meet Paul again and again there's that spark but he's still married so, as a form of escape, Rae moves to Rome to set up shop. Once again she meets Paul and finally they begin an actual affair since Paul's shrewish, drunken wife, Liz, won't give him a divorce. Time passes, the affair continues whenever time and place permit, but then, Paul's young son finds out about Rae and Rae's back-street world begins to crumble.

Main Cast

Susan Hayward

Rae Smith

Age : 57 | Popularity : 18%

John Gavin

Paul Saxon

Age : 86 | Popularity : 13%

Vera Miles

Liz Saxon

Age : 94 | Popularity : 11%

Charles Drake

Curt Stanton

Age : 76 | Popularity : 7%

Virginia Grey

Janey nee Smith

Age : 87 | Popularity : 5%

Reginald Gardiner

Dalian

Age : 77 | Popularity : 3%

Tammy Marihugh

Caroline

Age : 71 | Popularity : 3%

Robert Eyer

Paul Saxon Jr.

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	David Miller
Writing	Novel	Fannie Hurst
	Screenplay	Eleanore Griffin William Ludwig
Production	Producer	Ross Hunter
Editing	Editor	Milton Carruth
Art	Art Direction	Alexander Golitzen
Camera	Director of Photography	Stanley Cortez
Sound	Original Music Composer	Frank Skinner
Department	Role	Name

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