Side Street

Mar 23, 1950

1h 23m

★ 6.4

Where temptation lurks!

Overview

A struggling young father-to-be gives in to temptation and impulsively steals an envelope of money from the office of a corrupt attorney. Instead of a few hundred dollars, it contains $30,000. When he decides to return the money, things go wrong - and that is only the beginning of his troubles.

Genres

Thriller

Crime

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Side Street Trailers

Cast

Joe Norson

Farley Granger

Ellen Norson

Cathy O'Donnell

George Garsell / Mr. Howard

James Craig

Capt. Walter Anderson

Paul Kelly

Harriette Sinton

Jean Hagen

Emil Lorrison

Paul Harvey

Victor Backett

Edmon Ryan

Det. Stan Simon

Charles McGraw

Nick Drumman / Stevenson

Edwin Max

Lucille 'Lucky' Colner

Adele Jergens

Larry Giff (cabdriver)

Harry Bellaver

Harold Simpson (chief teller)

Whit Bissell

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