Street Scene (1931)

The setting is a city block during a sweltering summer, where the residents serve as representatives of the not-very-idealized American melting pot. There is idle chitchat, gossip, jealousy, racism, adultery, and suddenly but not unexpectedly, a murder.

Released Sept. 5, 1931 78 min 11+

Genres: Drama, Romance

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