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The Big Street
Take it from me... A Girl's Best Friend is a Dollar!
Genres
RomanceDrama
Overview
Meek busboy Little Pinks is in love with an extremely selfish nightclub singer who despises and uses him.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
88 min
Release Date
1942-08-13
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
18
Vote Average
5.8
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Henry Fonda
Agustus 'Little Pinks' Pinkerton, II
Lucille Ball
Gloria Lyons
Barton MacLane
Case Ables
Eugene Pallette
Nicely Nicely Johnson
Agnes Moorehead
Violette Shumberg
Sam Levene
Horsethief
Ray Collins
Professor B
Marion Martin
Mimi Venus
William T. Orr
Decatur Reed (as William Orr)
George Cleveland
Colonel Samuel Venus
Vera Gordon
Mrs. Lefkowitz
Ozzie Nelson
Orchestra Leader
Louise Beavers
Ruby, Gloria's Maid (Uncredited)
Hans Conried
Louie, Headwaiter (Uncredited)
Don Barclay
Eating Contest Emcee (Uncredited)
Anthony Blair
O'Rourke (Uncredited)
Charles Cane
McCarty (Uncredited)
Mimi Doyle
Nurse (Uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
Police Officer Mulvaney (Uncredited)
Catherine Fleyton
Girl (Uncredited)
Charlie Hall
Caviar Waiter in New York (Uncredited)
William Halligan
Detective (Uncredited)
Art Hamburger
Joel Duffle (Uncredited)
Bert Hanlon
Philly the Weeper (Uncredited)
Sam Harris
Passerby on Florida Boardwalk (Uncredited)
Jack Herrick
Mindy's Customer (Uncredited)
Chet Huntley
Radio Announcer (Voice) (Uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Pete the Passer (Uncredited)
John Miljan
McWhirter (Uncredited)
Millard Mitchell
Gentleman George (Uncredited)
George Noisom
Newsboy (Uncredited)
Bob Perry
Toupee (Uncredited)
Ralph Peters
Florist (Uncredited)
Addison Richards
Dr. Mitchell (Uncredited)
Shimen Ruskin
Joe (Uncredited)
Scaduto
Spanish Joe (Uncredited)
Harry Shannon
Florida Doctor (Uncredited)
Walter Soderling
Doctor at Mindy's (Uncredited)
Ann Summers
Cashier (Uncredited)
Julius Tannen
Judge Bamberger (Uncredited)
Juan Varro
Lou Adolia (Uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Fethington (Uncredited)
Hector V. Sarno
Friendly Neighbor (Uncredited)
Tiny Jones
Small Friendly Neighbor (Uncredited)
Mary Halsey
Showgirl (Uncredited)
Mary Stuart
Showgirl (Uncredited)
Dewey Robinson
Truck Driver (Uncredited)
James Dime
Truck Driver (Uncredited)
Jim Toney
Truck Driver (Uncredited)
John 'Skins' Miller
Truck Driver (Uncredited)
Lee Moore
Truck Driver (Uncredited)
Ross Forrester
Truck Driver (Uncredited)
Wayne McCoy
Truck Driver (Uncredited)
Jack Perry
Mug Asked to "Clear Way" (Uncredited)
Arnold Virt
Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
Frank Moran
Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
George Magrill
Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
Gil Perkins
Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
Jimmy O'Gatty
Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
Joe Niemeyer
Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
John Indrisano
Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
Peter Duray
Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
Sammy Stein
Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
Tony Merlo
Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
Warren Jackson
Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Waiter at Nightclub (Uncredited)
Barry Norton
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Eric Mayne
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Harold Miller
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
James Conaty
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Jay Eaton
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Julie Warren
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Karen X. Gaylord
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Marie Windsor
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Sally Wadworth
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Police Captain at Tunnel (Uncredited)
George McKay
Police Officer at Tunnel (Uncredited)
Lou Wood
Police Officer at Tunnel (Uncredited)
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