The Big Street

The Big Street

88 mins | Drama, Romance | Aug. 13, 1942

Meek busboy Little Pinks is in love with an extremely selfish showgirl who despises and uses him.

The Big Street

88 mins | Drama, Romance | Aug. 13, 1942

The Big Street
Meek busboy Little Pinks is in love with an extremely selfish showgirl who despises and uses him.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers RKO Radio Pictures
Original title The Big Street
Directors Clem Beauchamp, Irving Reis, Robert Aldrich
Writers Mort Greene, Damon Runyon, Leonard Spigelgass

Cast

Henry Fonda

as Agustus 'Little Pinks' Pinkerton, II

Lucille Ball

as Gloria Lyons

Barton MacLane

as Case Ables

Eugene Pallette

as Nicely Nicely Johnson

Agnes Moorehead

as Violette Shumberg

Sam Levene

as Horsethief

Ray Collins

as Professor B

Marion Martin

as Mimi Venus

William T. Orr

as Decatur Reed (as William Orr)

George Cleveland

as Colonel Samuel Venus

Vera Gordon

as Mrs. Lefkowitz

Ozzie Nelson

as Orchestra Leader

Louise Beavers

as Ruby, Gloria's Maid (Uncredited)

Hans Conried

as Louie, Headwaiter (Uncredited)

Don Barclay

as Eating Contest Emcee (Uncredited)

Anthony Blair

as O'Rourke (Uncredited)

Charles Cane

as McCarty (Uncredited)

Mimi Doyle

as Nurse (Uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

as Police Officer Mulvaney (Uncredited)

Catherine Fleyton

as Girl (Uncredited)

Charlie Hall

as Caviar Waiter in New York (Uncredited)

William Halligan

as Detective (Uncredited)

Art Hamburger

as Joel Duffle (Uncredited)

Bert Hanlon

as Philly the Weeper (Uncredited)

Sam Harris

as Passerby on Florida Boardwalk (Uncredited)

Jack Herrick

as Mindy's Customer (Uncredited)

Chet Huntley

as Radio Announcer (Voice) (Uncredited)

Donald Kerr

as Pete the Passer (Uncredited)

John Miljan

as McWhirter (Uncredited)

Millard Mitchell

as Gentleman George (Uncredited)

George Noisom

as Newsboy (Uncredited)

Bob Perry

as Toupee (Uncredited)

Ralph Peters

as Florist (Uncredited)

Addison Richards

as Dr. Mitchell (Uncredited)

Shimen Ruskin

as Joe (Uncredited)

Scaduto

as Spanish Joe (Uncredited)

Harry Shannon

as Florida Doctor (Uncredited)

Walter Soderling

as Doctor at Mindy's (Uncredited)

Ann Summers

as Cashier (Uncredited)

Julius Tannen

as Judge Bamberger (Uncredited)

Juan Varro

as Lou Adolia (Uncredited)

Harry Wilson

as Fethington (Uncredited)

Hector V. Sarno

as Friendly Neighbor (Uncredited)

Tiny Jones

as Small Friendly Neighbor (Uncredited)

Mary Halsey

as Showgirl (Uncredited)

Mary Stuart

as Showgirl (Uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

as Truck Driver (Uncredited)

James Dime

as Truck Driver (Uncredited)

Jim Toney

as Truck Driver (Uncredited)

John "Skins" Miller

as Truck Driver (Uncredited)

Lee Moore

as Truck Driver (Uncredited)

Ross Forrester

as Truck Driver (Uncredited)

Wayne McCoy

as Truck Driver (Uncredited)

Jack Perry

as Mug Asked to "Clear Way" (Uncredited)

Arnold Virt

as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

Frank Moran

as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

George Magrill

as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

Gil Perkins

as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

Jack Chefe

as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

Jimmy O'Gatty

as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

Joe Niemeyer

as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

John Indrisano

as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

Peter Duray

as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

Sammy Stein

as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

Tony Merlo

as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

Warren Jackson

as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

as Waiter at Nightclub (Uncredited)

Barry Norton

as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

Bess Flowers

as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

Eric Mayne

as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

Harold Miller

as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

Helen Dickson

as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

James Conaty

as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

Jay Eaton

as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

Julie Warren

as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

Karen X. Gaylord

as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

Marie Windsor

as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

Sally Wadworth

as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

as Police Captain at Tunnel (Uncredited)

George McKay

as Police Officer at Tunnel (Uncredited)

Lou Wood

as Police Officer at Tunnel (Uncredited)