Side Street (film)

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Side Street
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Directed by	Anthony Mann
Produced by	Sam Zimbalist
Written by	Sydney Boehm
Starring	Farley Granger Cathy O'Donnell James Craig Jean Hagen
Music by	Original Music: Lennie Hayton Non original music: Cole Porter
Cinematography	Joseph Ruttenberg
Editing by	Conrad A. Nervig
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)	March 23, 1950
Running time	83 min.
Country
Language	English
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Side Street is a black-and-white film noir from 1950, directed by Anthony Mann and starring Farley Granger. Side Street was filmed on location throughout New York City and culminated in one of the first modern car chases, prior to 1968's Bullitt. Much of the film is set in the vicinity of the long-demolished Third Avenue El, a favorite location of the few films made in the city during that era.

[edit] Plot

Joe Norson (Farley Granger) is a letter carrier who feels guilty for not being able to afford the finer things for his wife, Ellie (Cathy O'Donnell). One day on his route he stumbles upon some money at the office of a lawyer. He leaves after a short confrontation, but returns several days later to take the money, which he believes to be $200, from the office. Once home he discovers he has actually stolen $30,000. He leaves the money with a bartender friend, Nick (Edwin Max). After several days of guilt, he takes back the package and offers to return it to the man he had stolen it from. It turns out the money had been purloined by Nick. The situation deteriorates as Norson finds himself caught between the killer he stole from (James Craig) and the police.

[edit] Cast

Farley Granger as Joe Norson
Cathy O'Donnell as Ellen Norson
James Craig as George Garsell
Paul Kelly as Capt. Walter Anderson
Jean Hagen as Harriette Sinton
Paul Harvey as Emil Lorrison
Edmon Ryan as Victor Backett
Charles McGraw as Det. Stan Simon
Edwin Max as Nick Drumman