Back Street

Plot Summary

In turn-of-the-century Cincinnati, vibrant shop girl Ray Smith falls in love with banker Walter Saxel, who is engaged to a socially prominent woman. Inadvertently prevented from running away with Walter, Ray remains single but reunites with him five years later. Despite Walter being married and having a son, Ray becomes his mistress, and over the years suffers social ostracism and long stretches of solitude while waiting for their brief interludes together.

Top Cast

Charles Boyer Walter Louis Saxel

Margaret Sullavan Ray Smith

Richard Carlson Curt Stanton

Frank McHugh Ed Porter

Tim Holt Richard Saxel