Street Scene (1931): Cast
Street Scene is a 1931 romantic drama directed by King Vidor, starring John Qualen as Karl Olsen (as John M. Qualen), Sylvia Sidney and Matt Mchugh. It runs 1 hour 18 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 18m (78 min)
- Director
- King Vidor
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Feature Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Street Scene About?
The premise of Street Scene without spoilers.
Through the window of the house opposite, the film watches everyday life unfold on a sweltering summer‑filled city block. Its residents form a gritty portrait of the American melting pot, engaging in idle chatter, gossip, jealousy, racism and adultery, all leading inevitably to a shocking murder.
Street Scene Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- melting pot
- marital infidelity
- gossip
- new york city
- community gossip
- idealist
- poverty
- immigrant
- cultural assimilation
- adultery
- pulitzer prize source
- employer employee relationship
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- secretary
- screenplay adapted by author
- grand hotel format
- based on play by same name
- murder of mother
- walking a dog
- pre code film
- chamber drama
- bill collector
- double murder
- violin lesson
- police officer
- tenement building
- social drama
- aggressive courtship
- international friendship
- tragic romance
- single set production
- 24 hour time period
- xenophobia
- welfare worker
- teenage daughter
- sexual harassment at work
- male on female sexual harassment
- family relationships
- neighbors
- danish american
- german american family
- italian american family
- jews
- love
- racism
- love affair
- office manager
- bully
- walt whitman quotation
- sunrise
- front stoop
Street Scene Cast & Characters
John Qualen leads the cast as Karl Olsen (as John M. Qualen), with Sylvia Sidney as Rose Maurrant and Matt Mchugh as Vincent Jones. Directed by King Vidor; 35 actors are credited in all.
- Director King Vidor
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John Qualen as Karl Olsen (as John M. Qualen) -
Sylvia Sidney as Rose Maurrant - Matt Mchugh as Vincent Jones
- Nora Cecil as Alice Simpson - Welfare Worker
Also Starring in Street Scene
· 31 more- George Humbert Filippo Fiorentino
- Russell Hopton Steve Sankey
- Walter Miller Bert Easter - Rose's Boss
- Beulah Bondi Emma Jones
- Dorothy Vernon
- Eric Mayne
- David Landau Mr. Frank Maurrant
- Buddy Roosevelt
- Greta Granstedt Mae Jones
- Louis Natheaux
- Richard Powell Officer Harry Murphy
- William Collier Jr. Sam Kaplan
- Tiny Jones
- Walter James Police Marshal James Henry
- Marcia Mae Jones
- Estelle Taylor Mrs. Anna Maurrant
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- Adele Watson Olga Olsen
- Eleanor Wesselhoeft Marguerite 'Greta' Fiorentino
- Allen Fox Dick McGann (as Allan Fox)
- Virginia Davis
- Jane Mercer Minor Role
- Monte Carter Minor Role (as Monti Carter)
- Harry Wallace Fred Cullen
- Margaret Robertson Minor Role
- Max Montor Abe Kaplan
- T.H. Manning George Jones
- Conway Washburne Danny Buchanan
- Ann Kostant Shirley Kaplan
- Lambert Rogers Willie Maurrant
- Helen Lovett Laura Hildebrand
- Florence Enright
More from King Vidor
More films directed by King Vidor, best-rated first: The Wizard of Oz, Solomon and Sheba, War and Peace and Man Without a Star.
Cars in Street Scene
7 cars on screen, including the 1920 Cunningham Ambulance and the 1926 Buick Model 26-27.
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1920 Cunningham Ambulance Minor role -
1926 Buick Model 26-27 Background role -
1924 Ford Model T Background role -
Ford Model TT Background role
Street Scene Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “街の風景” and “Palcoscenico nella strada”.
- Also known as
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- 街の風景
- Palcoscenico nella strada
- 스트리트 신
- Scena di strada
- La calle
- No Turbilhão da Metrópole
- 公寓街景
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Street Scene FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Street Scene, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Street Scene?
Street Scene runs 1 hour 18 minutes (78 minutes).
When was Street Scene released?
Street Scene was released on August 26, 1931.
Who directed Street Scene?
Street Scene was directed by King Vidor.
More films by King Vidor Who is in the cast of Street Scene?
Street Scene stars John Qualen as Karl Olsen (as John M. Qualen), Sylvia Sidney as Rose Maurrant and Matt Mchugh as Vincent Jones, among 35 credited actors.
Does Street Scene have a post-credit scene?
No. Street Scene has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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