Back Street (1941) On DVD

Actor:           Charles Boyer, Margaret Sullavan, Richard Carlson, Frank McHugh, Tim Holt                                                                                                                      
Director:      Robert Stevenson
Genre:          Drama
Year:             1941
Studio:          Universal
Length:         89
Released:    10/01/2014
Rating:          Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format:         DVD
Misc:              NTSC, Black & White
Language:    English
Subtitles  :    N/A

DESCRIPTION:

Back Street, one of the most popular and endearing love stories of all-time, has been brought to the silver screen several times over the years. Based on the bestselling novel by Fannie Hurst (Imitation of Life), Back Street is a quintessential tearjerker in which a couple meets and falls in love but is unable to marry due to impossible circumstances. However, despite their situation, they carry on a lifelong illicit affair until tragedy strikes. The 1941 version of Back Street, directed by Robert Stevenson (Mary Poppins), stars Margaret Sullavan and Charles Boyer with vivid supporting roles by Richard Carlson, Frank McHugh and Tim Holt. Variety deemed the effort a class A production that packs a hefty dramatic punch with a 1942 Academy Award nominated score by Frank Skinner.