Street of Chance (1942): Cast & Plot
Street of Chance is a 1942 drama thriller directed by Jack Hively, starring Burgess Meredith as Frank Thompson, Louise Platt and Sheldon Leonard. It runs 1 hour 14 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 14m (74 min)
- Director
- Jack Hively
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Street of Chance About?
The premise of Street of Chance without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Suffering amnesia after a construction accident, a man gradually regains his memory and learns that a year has passed. As he re‑enters his former world, he confronts unsettling clues that suggest he may have been a murderer and that the women surrounding him hide dangerous secrets. The Cornell Woolrich‑based thriller follows his frantic search for truth amid a web of mystery and danger.
Street of Chance Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- amnesia
- invalid
- false accusation
- new york
- 1940s
- murder
- deception
- confession
- mansion
- matriarch
- police detective
- housekeeper
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- maid
- long lost relative
- missing person
- marriage
- love affair
- accident
- wanted by the police
- mute
- rich family
- inheritance
- eye blinking
- paralysis
- witness to a murder
- wheelchair
- old woman in a wheelchair
- old woman
- mirror
- sickness
- illness
- witness
- sandwich
- killer
- killing
- murderess
- knife
- stabbed with a knife
- killed with a knife
- gun
- shot with a gun
- killed with a gun
- accidental shooting
- accidentally shooting oneself
- shooting oneself
- cigarette butt
- cigarette smoking
- ashtray
- broken glass
- breaking a glass
Street of Chance Cast & Characters
Burgess Meredith leads the cast as Frank Thompson, with Louise Platt as Virginia Thompson and Sheldon Leonard as Joe Marruci. Directed by Jack Hively; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jack Hively
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Burgess Meredith as Frank Thompson -
Louise Platt as Virginia Thompson - Sheldon Leonard as Joe Marruci
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Claire Trevor as Ruth Dillon
Also Starring in Street of Chance
· 10 more- Jerome Cowan Bill Diedrich
- Frieda Inescort Alma Diedrich
- Adeline De Walt Reynolds Grandma Diedrich
- Keith Richards Interne
- Ann Doran Miss Peabody
- Cliff Clark Ryan, (Policeman)
- Edwin Maxwell Stillwell, D.A.
- Arthur Loft Sheriff Lew Stebbins
- Clancy Cooper Burke
- Paul Phillips Schoeder
More from Jack Hively
More films directed by Jack Hively: Lassie: Well of Love, Are You With It?, Appointment in Tokyo and Four Jacks and a Jill.
Street of Chance Plot Summary
What happens in Street of Chance from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Frank Thompson awakens in the middle of a New York City street as debris rains down from a building collapse, narrowly missing him and leaving him disoriented in the aftermath. The city around him feels unfamiliar, and he soon learns that his apartment has been rented out for a year while his wife, Virginia Thompson, has been living somewhere else without him.
He confronts Virginia, who is stunned to see the husband who disappeared without explanation a year earlier. As Frank Thompson pieces together the fragments of his past, it becomes clear that he is known by another name and is fleeing from a murder he cannot remember committing. A persistent detective, Joe Marruci, shadows his every move, turning every street corner and encounter into a potential trap.
Full summary
The whole story of Street of Chance, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Street of Chance?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Where does Frank Thompson awaken at the very start of the story?
Cars in Street of Chance
8 cars on screen, including the 1935 De Soto Airstream and the 1936 De Soto Airstream.
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1935 De Soto Airstream Important role -
1936 De Soto Airstream Minor role -
1942 De Soto Unknown Minor role -
1937 Dodge Minor role
Street of Chance Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Vida Contra Vida” and “En chans att leva”.
- Also known as
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- Vida Contra Vida
- En chans att leva
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Street of Chance FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Street of Chance, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Street of Chance?
Street of Chance runs 1 hour 14 minutes (74 minutes).
When was Street of Chance released?
Street of Chance was released on October 3, 1942.
Who directed Street of Chance?
Street of Chance was directed by Jack Hively.
More films by Jack Hively Who is in the cast of Street of Chance?
Street of Chance stars Burgess Meredith as Frank Thompson, Louise Platt as Virginia Thompson and Sheldon Leonard as Joe Marruci, among 14 credited actors.
Does Street of Chance have a post-credit scene?
No. Street of Chance has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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