Back Street (1961)
October 11, 1961Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Susan Hayward
Rae Smith
John Gavin
Paul Saxon
Vera Miles
Liz Saxon
Charles Drake
Curt Stanton
Virginia Grey
Janey
Reginald Gardiner
Dalian
Tammy Marihugh
Caroline
Robert Eyer
Paul Saxon Jr.
Natalie Schafer
Mrs. Evans
Doreen McLean
Miss Hatfield
Joseph Cronin
Airport Clerk
Alex Gerry
Mr. Venner
Karen Norris
Mrs. Penworth
David Miller
Director
Hayden Rorke
Charley Claypole
Fannie Hurst
Writer
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Back Street is a 1961 American Eastmancolor drama film directed by David Miller, and produced by Ross Hunter. The screenplay was written by William Ludwig and Eleanore Griffin based on the 1931 novel of the same name by Fannie Hurst. The music score is by Frank Skinner, who also scored the 1941 version. The film stars Susan Hayward, John Gavin, and Vera Miles.The story follows two lovers who have limited opportunities to get together because one of them is married.
Hedda Hopper claims Hunter was considering Gregory Peck and William Holden for the lead until she suggested John Gavin.It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Costume Design, Color (Jean Louis). Unlike the previous film versions, this one gives Susan Hayward plenty of opportunity to appear in Jean Louis's spectacular gowns. This was a trademark of Ross Hunter's remakes of older "weepies"; he employed the same method in Lana Turner's versions of Imitation of Life and Madame X.
Of all three screen versions of Back Street, this 1961 production took the most dramatic license with the novel. It is different from both the 1932 and 1941 screen versions in many ways β changing the names of several characters and updating the story to what was then the present day. Good examples of how the plotline was sensationalized in this third version are the attempted suicide and the fatal car crash.