Back Street is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by John M. Stahl and starring Irene Dunne and John Boles. Based on the best-selling novel of the same title by Fannie Hurst, it tells the st
Theatrical release poster
John Boles and Irene Dunne in Back Street
A picture of the director John Stahl
Advertisement from the September 1932 edition of Photoplay
John Malcolm Stahl was a Russian-born American film director and producer. He is best known for his films such as Leave Her to Heaven, Imitation of Life, The Keys of the Kingdom, and Back Street.
Back Street (1932 film)
…Back Street is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by John M. Stahl and starring Irene Dunne and John Boles. Based on the best-selling novel of the same title by Fannie Hurst, it tells the story of a woman who spends…
circa 1920
Still from the Sowing the Wind with film producers William Nicholas Selig and Louis B. Mayer and director John M. Stahl examine the film from one "take".