

MovieRomanceDrama
The Big Street
Take it from me... A Girl's Best Friend is a Dollar!
5.8(21)19421h 28m
After her abusive gangster boyfriend pushes her down a flight of stairs, self-absorbed nightclub torch singer Gloria Lyons becomes paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair. Despite her bitter treatment of him, busboy Little Pinks selflessly takes her in and cares for her as she alienates others.
- Director
- Irving Reis
- Writers
- Leonard Spigelgass,Damon Runyon
Links
Where to Watch · IN
Streaming data provided by JustWatch via TMDB. Quality tiers (HD/4K) aren't exposed by TMDB.
Cast

Henry Fonda
Little Pinks

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

George Cleveland
Samuel Venus

Vera Gordon
Mrs. Lefkowitz
Ozzie Nelson
Orchestra Leader

Louise Beavers
Ruby (uncredited)

Hans Conried
Louie (uncredited)

Don Barclay
Eating Contest Emcee (uncredited)
Anthony Blair
O'Rourke (uncredited)

Charles Cane
McCarty (uncredited)
Mimi Doyle
Nurse (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn
Officer Mulvaney (uncredited)
Catherine Fleyton
Girl (uncredited)

Charlie Hall
Waiter in New York (uncredited)

William Halligan
Detective (uncredited)
Art Hamburger
Joel Duffle (uncredited)

Bert Hanlon
Philly (uncredited)
Loading cast…
Crew
Directing
- Irving ReisDirector
- Clem BeauchampAssistant Director
- Robert AldrichSecond Assistant Director
Writing
- Leonard SpigelgassScreenplay
- Damon RunyonStory
- Mort GreeneLyricist
Production
- Damon RunyonProducer
- Leonard SpigelgassProducer
Camera
- Russell MettyDirector of Photography
- Harry PerryStill Photographer
Editing
- William HamiltonEditor
Sound
- Roy WebbOriginal Music Composer
- C. BakaleinikoffMusic Director
- Harry RevelOriginal Music Composer
- Richard Van HessenSound Engineer
Art
- Albert S. D'AgostinoArt Direction
- Claude E. CarpenterSet Decoration
- Darrell SilveraSet Decoration
- Alfred HermanArt Direction
Costume & Make-Up
- ReniéCostume Design
- Perc WestmoreMakeup Artist
- Mel BernsMakeup Department Head
- Freddy WittopCostume Design
Crew
- Vernon L. WalkerSpecial Effects
- George MagrillStunts
- Gil PerkinsStunts
- Bob PerryStunts
- Chester HaleChoreographer