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She sews furs. He sews chaos. Pre-Code romance gets messy.
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IMDb
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Side Streets (1934)

pre-Code dangerworking-class noirforbidden longing

Overview

Drama

A spinster dressmaker falls for a ne'er-do-well.

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san francisco, californiainfidelitypre-codefurrier

Standout Aspects

Acting

Aline MacMahon makes desperation feel like dignity.

Costume

Fur coats as status symbols and moral traps.

Best for:Solo: Late-night discovery of forgotten Hollywood grit.·Rewatch: Spot every censored frame they slipped past 1934.
Alfred E. Green

Director

Alfred E. Green

ReleasedAug 14, 1934
Runtime1h 3m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
First National Pictures

Top Cast

Aline MacMahon

Aline MacMahon

Bertha Krasnoff

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Tim O'Hara

Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Marguerite Gilbert

Dorothy Tree

Dorothy Tree

Ilka

Helen Lowell

Helen Lowell

Tillie

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

George Richards

Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy Peterson

Mrs. Richards

Mayo Methot

Mayo Methot

Maizie Roach

Renee Whitney

Renee Whitney

Mabel Vernon

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Cultural

Shot during Hollywood's final pre-Code months; the Production Code crackdown began weeks after release.

Trivia

Aline MacMahon later called this her favorite role—she fought Warners for years to escape 'spinster' typecasting.

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