Strada sbarrata (1937)
Come si svolge la vita in un quartiere dell'East Side di New York dove i ragazzi del popolo giocano per la strada a contatto con i gangster e i palazzi dei ricchi. Scritto da Lillian Hellman, è un sagace adattamento di un dramma (1935) di Sidney Kingsley dove, accanto ad attori famosi, c'è da ammirare la banda dei Dead End Kids, la fotografia di G. Toland e la brava C. Trevor. Girato interamente in studio con fondali dipinti. Questa accentuazione della sua dimensione teatrale diventa un espediente quasi brechtiano per comunicare che la storia in corso è rappresentativa di una vasta realtà.
Direttore:
William Wyler
Scrittore:
Lillian Hellman
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Sylvia Sidney as Drina |
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Joel McCrea as Dave |
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Humphrey Bogart as "Baby Face" Martin |
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Wendy Barrie as Kay |
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Claire Trevor as Francey |
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Allen Jenkins as Hunk |
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Marjorie Main as Mrs. Martin |
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Billy Halop as Tommy |
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Huntz Hall as Dippy |
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Bobby Jordan as Angel |
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Leo Gorcey as Spit |
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Gabriel Dell as T. B. |
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Bernard Punsly as Milty |
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Charles Peck as Philip |
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Minor Watson as Mr. Griswald |
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James Burke as Mulligan |
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Ward Bond as Doorman |
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Elisabeth Risdon as Mrs. Connell |
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Esther Dale as Mrs. Fenner |
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George Humbert as Pascagli |
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Marcelle Corday as Governess |
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Don 'Red' Barry as Dr. Flynn, Intern (uncredited) |
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Wade Boteler as Policeman at Killing (uncredited) |
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Al Bridge as Policeman in Drina's Apartment (uncredited) |
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G. Pat Collins as Detective at Killing (uncredited) |
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Thomas E. Jackson as Police Lieutenant at Killing (uncredited) |
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Tom Ricketts as Old Man (uncredited) |
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Walter Soderling as Coroner at Killing (uncredited) |
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Earl Askam as Griswald's Chauffeur (uncredited) |
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Gilbert Clayton as Man with Weak Voice (uncredited) |
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Jerry Cooper as Baby (uncredited) |
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Bill Dagwell as Drunk (uncredited) |
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Bud Geary as Kay's Chauffeur (uncredited) |
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Charles Halton as Whitey (uncredited) |
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Robert Homans as Policeman on Morning Beat (uncredited) |
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Esther Howard as Neighbor with Coarse Voice (uncredited) |
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Kathryn Ann Lujan as Milty's Sister (uncredited) |
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Mona Monet as Nurse (uncredited) |
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Gertrude Valerie as Old Lady with Old Man (uncredited) |
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Charlotte Treadway as Woman with Poodle (uncredited) |
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Maude Lambert as Woman with Poodle (uncredited) |
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Lucile Browne as Well-Dressed Woman (uncredited) |
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Frank Shields as Well-Dressed Man (uncredited) |
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Wesley Giraud as Tough Boy Looking for Fight (uncredited) |
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Mickey Martin as Tough Boy Looking for Fight (uncredited) |
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Payne B. Johnson as Boy on Dock (uncredited) |
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Sidney Kibrick as Boy (uncredited) |
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Larry Harris as Boy (uncredited) |
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Norman Salling as Boy (uncredited) |
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Hugh Sheridan as Boy (uncredited) |
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Tom Randall as Boy (uncredited) |
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Audrey Carol as Girl (uncredited) |
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Paula Hariette Levy as Girl (uncredited) |
| Writing | Sidney Kingsley | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Lillian Hellman | Screenplay |
| Directing | William Wyler | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Omar Kiam | Costume Design |
| Art | Richard Day | Art Direction |
| Art | Julia Heron | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Daniel Mandell | Editor |
| Crew | James Basevi | Special Effects |
| Production | Samuel Goldwyn | Producer |
| Camera | Gregg Toland | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Alfred Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Samuel Goldwyn | Presenter |
| Crew | Fred Graham | Stunts |
| Writing | Frank P. Goodnow | Dialogue |
| Sound | Edward B. Powell | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Alfred Newman | Music Director |
| Production | Merritt Hulburd | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Frank Maher | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Edmond F. Bernoudy | Assistant Director |
