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Side Street (1950)

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Movie Info

Farley Granger plays a casually larcenous New York City mailman who steals a shipment of money. Granger's excitement over this windfall turns to terror when he discovers that the money was part of a transaction between gangsters. Harassed by both crooks and cops, Granger lives to regret his impulsive theft--especially when it is tied in with a murder. The story is wrapped up in spectacular fashion with a climactic car chase. Farley Granger's costar in Side Street is Cathy O'Donnell; both were on

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Drama

Directed By: Anthony Mann

In Theaters: Mar 23, 1950 Wide

MGM

Cast

Farley Granger
Joe Norson
Cathy O'Donnell
Ellen Norson
James Craig
Georgie Garsell
Paul Kelly
Capt. Walter Anderson
Jean Hagen
Harriet Sinton
Paul Harvey
Emil Lorrison
Edmon Ryan
Victor Backett
Charles McGraw
Stanley Simon
Edwin Max
Nick Drummon
Adele Jergens
Lucille "Lucky" Colner
Harry Bellaver
Larry Grill
Whit Bissell
Harold Simpsen
John Gallaudet
Gus Heldon
Esther Somers
Mrs. Malby
Harry Antrim
Mr. Malby
Margaret Brayton
Woman Clerk
John K. Butler
Elevator Man
Ben Cooper
Young Man
Helen Eby-Rock
Mother
Kathryn Givney
Miss Carter
Edmund Glover
Fingerprint Expert
Eula Guy
Florence
Don Haggerty
Rivers
William Hansen
Dr. Harry Sternberg
Brett King
Pigeon Man
Nolan Leary
Doorman
Norman Leavitt
Pete Stanton
Ellen Lowe
Mrs. Rivers
George Lynn
Frank
Robert Malcolm Young
Charlie
Paul Marion
Dave
Lynne Millan
Hatcheck Girl
Ralph Montgomery
Milkman
Alberto Morin
Ismot Kimal
William H. Ruhl
Manny
Sarah Selby
Nurse Williams
Ransom Sherman
Superintendent
Dan Terranova
Sid Tomack
Louie
George Tyne
Detective Roffman
Minerva Urecal
Landlady
Herb Vigran
Photographer
Ruth Warren
Housekeeper
James Westerfield
Patrolman
David Wolfe
Smitty
King Donovan
Gottschalk
John Maxwell
Monitor
Peter Thompson
Mickey
Gail Bonney
Marjorie Liszt
Women
Charles McAvoy
Bank Guard
Ollie O'Toole
George David
Syrian Proprietor
Jack Diamond
Bum
Angi O. Poulos
Ahmed
Joe Verdi
Vendor
John Phillips
Detective
James O'Neill
Priest

Critic Reviews for Side Street

All Critics (7) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (1) | DVD (3)

Cut down to its essentials, that's just about all it is: in short. It can only be fully recommended to those who have a deep and morbid interest in crime.

October 28, 2006 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Bosley Crowther

New York Times

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Visually splendid film noir thriller shot in New York City.

August 9, 2007 Full Review Source: Classic Film and Television

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

Probably a minor Mann, but still very much worth seeing.

August 9, 2007 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

...a nice little film, and greatly overlooked. (Film Noir Classics, Volume 4)

July 31, 2007 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

...bristles with sharp angles, playful juxtapositions of light and shadow, and every facet of film noir you would expect to find in the very best of the breed.

July 31, 2007 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

The film's title is a reference to its entwined physical and moral frameworks.

May 21, 2006 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

A taut film noir.

September 10, 2003 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Solid noir features excellent NYC locations and a unique car chase sequence.

January 11, 2011

Bob Stinson

Super Reviewer

One of Anthony Mann's last and great film noir pieces that seems to borrow quite a bit from Naked City. Mann's direction overshadows the just there performances by Farley Granger, Cathy O'Donnell and the rest of the cast. Mann sets up some spectacular shots of late 40s New York City. The uneven and bouncy script start

July 16, 2007

Michael Gildea

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