Back Street

Back Street

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author = Fannie Hurst
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country = USA
language = English
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genre = romance novel
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release_date = 1931
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"Back Street" is a romance novel written by Fannie Hurst in 1931, with underlying themes of death and adultery. It has been filmed three times since its publication:

*In 1932 by director John M. Stahl, starring John Boles and Irene Dunne.

*In 1941 by director Robert Stevenson, starring Charles Boyer and Margaret Sullavan.

*In 1961 by director David Miller, starring Susan Hayward and John Gavin.

All three films were released by Universal Pictures, and the third was in Technicolor.

References

* "Halliwell's Filmgoer's Companion, Edition Six" by L.C. Hamilton. (1984)


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