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Back Street

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Based on Fanny Hurst's classic novel of the star-crossed romance between a prominent married man and an Ohio farm woman.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker 12/20/2021
Stahl's tensely restrained images match the vast range of expression that Dunne conveys in rapt stillness. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 12/01/2024
3/4
...a mostly compelling melodrama that benefits from its brisk pace and ingratiating, compelling central performance... Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 01/02/2011
B+
This version of Fannie Hurst's potboiler is an extremely well acted melodrama Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Kim D Feb 15 Moving and beautifully acted. Kind of sad See more nick s 10/14/2024 The movie starts a little slow but then settles into a relationship story between a married man and his lover. It's made in the pre code era so isn't shackled by morality standards. The acting was very good between the leads, particularly as the movie wore on. See more Steve D 09/02/2024 I thought the script let everyone down. See more william d @acsdoug 02/06/2023 Although hampered by some clunky dialogue here and there, it's still a decent enough melodrama. See more 01/27/2019 The best romance movie ever made! See more 05/01/2013 version # 1 of 3 of this weepie from frannie hurst See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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John M. Stahl

Director

Irene Dunne

Ray Schmidt

John Boles

Walter D. Saxel

June Clyde

Freda Schmidt

George Meeker

Kurt Shendler

ZaSu Pitts

Mrs. Dole
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Movie Info

Synopsis Based on Fanny Hurst's classic novel of the star-crossed romance between a prominent married man and an Ohio farm woman.
Director
John M. Stahl
Producer
Carl Laemmle Jr.
Production Co
Universal/Universal Int
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 33m