Street Corner

Dec 3, 1948

1h 17m

★ 5.0

A forthright, true as life story of delinquent parents; a daughter who got into trouble and desperately sought the way out.

Overview

Naive small-town girl gets pregnant on her prom night, and winds up in the clutches of the local abortionist. Depending on the release presentation, the movie includes an animation of conception, filmed vaginal and caesarian section births, and a filmed presentation on how syphilis and gonorrhea present themselves.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Wilshire Pictures Corp.

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Cast

Lois Marsh

Marcia Mae Jones

Dr. James Fenton

Joseph Crehan

Bob Mason

John Treul

Irene

Billie Jean Eberhart

Kitty Mae

Jan Sutton

The Abortionist

Gretl Dupont

Mrs. Marsh

Jean Fenwick

Arnold Marsh

Don Brodie

Hal

Johnny Duncan

Tom Brennan

Milton Ross

Judge

Stuart Holmes

Dr. Fenton's Nurse

Jean Andren

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