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Actors: Farley Granger, Cathy O'Donnell, James Craig, Paul Kelly, Jean Hagen
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Side Street (1950) |
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SIDE STREET is a MGM production directed by Anthony Mann in 1950.
NYC. Farley Granger is a postman who's got the opportunity to steal $30,000.- from a lawyer specialized in the blackmail business. But soon, tortured by guilt, Farley feels the urge to leave his pregnant wife to whom he cannot but lie in order to find a way to return the money to its owner. Unfortunately, he's himself robbed by the man he had entrusted the money to and is soon the target of the lawyer's criminal associates. Furthermore, the New-York police is coming nearer.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Side Street (1950) |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- criminals stealing from other criminals
Kind of comedy
- bungling criminals
Blackmail & Seduction?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- blue collar
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- deluded
Hair type
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- frustrated
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
Check here if B&W
Yes
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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