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Back Street

Back Street

1961Movie⏱️ 1h 47mApproved
DramaRomance
6.6
IMDB Rating
1,412 votes

A chance encounter leads to romance between an aspiring designer and a Marine. After their paths diverge, she builds a fashion career in NYC. Years later, they reunite, but new opportunities abroad challenge their rekindled connec...

Director
David Miller
Writers
Fannie Hurst, Eleanore Griffin, William Ludwig
Stars
Susan Hayward, John Gavin, Vera Miles
Release Date
October 12, 1961
Language
English
Country
United States
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Nominations
💬 51
Reviews
📋 3.1K
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🎭 Top Cast

Susan Hayward
Susan Hayward
as Rae Smith
John Gavin
John Gavin
as Paul Saxon
Vera Miles
Vera Miles
as Liz Saxon
Charles Drake
Charles Drake
as Curt Stanton
Virginia Grey
Virginia Grey
as Janey
Reginald Gardiner
Reginald Gardiner
as Dalian
Tammy Marihugh
Tammy Marihugh
as Caroline
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Robert Eyer
as Paul Saxon Jr.
Natalie Schafer
Natalie Schafer
as Mrs. Evans
Joseph Cronin
Joseph Cronin
as Airport Clerk

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Filming Location
Rome, Italy
Production
Ross Hunter Productions, Carrollton Inc.

🏷️ Keywords

lincoln nebraskafashion designerdepartment storefashion industryextramarital affair

🎯 Categories

DramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Updated With The Ross Hunter Gloss
by bkoganbing2007-01-12
8/10

"That old romantic chestnut Back Street gets its third filming and a big Ross Hunter type budget with Ross Hunter type gloss. But the story is still the same. Stepping into the shoes of Irene Dunne and Margaret Sullavan is another one of the greats and a personal favorite of mine. Susan Hayward is perfectly cast as the ultimate 'other' woman. The original story was written in the twenties and it has been updated to the fifties and given fabulous European locations in Rome and Paris. But the story begins when Susan who is an aspiring clothing designer meets Marine John Gavin who is ..."

💡 Did You Know?

A clip of Rae saying goodbye to Paul the marine is featured at the beginning of Stevie Wonder's "Part-Time Lover" music video as a couple watches "Back Street" on TV.

📖 Synopsis

A chance encounter leads to romance between an aspiring designer and a Marine. After their paths diverge, she builds a fashion career in NYC. Years later, they reunite, but new opportunities abroad challenge their rekindled connec...