The Big Street

"Take it from me... A Girl's Best Friend is a Dollar!"

Sep 4 1942 Approved 1h 28m
Drama, Music, Romance

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

Plot

Little Pinks is in love with a nightclub singer named Gloria. But it is a unrequited love as she does not know that he exists. Pinks is a shy busboy and Gloria only goes out with men who are loaded. When she tries to dump Case for richer Reed, Case dumps her down the stairs. After months of treatment, she will never walk, but Pinks is the only one who takes care of her. He pays all her bills and sends her flowers with unsigned cards. But to Gloria, he is nothing in her eyes. When she wants to leave New York for Florida, to be with the money set, he takes her.

Written by

Leonard Spigelgass, Damon Runyon

Directed by

Irving Reis

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,737
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA