The Big Street
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The Big Street is a 1942 American film directed by Irving Reis after a story by Damon Runyon starring Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball.
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Plot
Gloria known for dating only the rich breaks up with Case Ables (Barton MacLane) for the wealthier Decatur Reed (William T. Orr). Case in turn throws Gloria down a set of stairs causing her never to walk again. "Little Pinks" (Henry Fonda) comes to the rescue sending her flowers and paying her bills even though Gloria wants nothing of him.
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Themes
The Big Street is a tale of male masochism, see Cinema of Obsession.
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