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Back Street

1961, Movie, NR, 107 mins

Back Street: Review

Universal knew how to wring the last tear out of an old soggy hankie. This was the third version of BACK STREET, and the only holdover from the 1941 picture was Skinner, who got an Oscar nomination for the music 20 years before. When Ross Hunter gets his manicured nails into something, you may be certain it's not just a remake; it's a glossy, glitzy, glamorous picture that is long on luxury and often short on story. Susan Hayward (Brooklyn's own Edith Marrener) is the Irene ... read more leave a comment