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Film / 1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Directed by
Melvin Frank
Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middle age during an intense NYC heat wave.
The story
Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middle age during an intense NYC heat wave.
Cast
Jack LemmonMel Edison
Anne BancroftEdna Edison
Gene SaksHarry Edison
Elizabeth WilsonPauline
Florence StanleyPearl
Maxine StuartBelle
Ed PeckMan Upstairs
Gene BlakelyCharlie
Ivor FrancisPsychiatrist
Stack PierceDetective
Patricia MarshallWoman Upstairs
Dee CarrollHelen
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Ketty LesterUnemployment Clerk
M. Emmet WalshDoorman
F. Murray AbrahamTaxi Driver
James McCallionMr. Cooperman
Fat ThomasBus Driver
Arlen StuartElevator Passenger
Sylvester StalloneYouth in Park
Alan DeWittWayne Morgan
Harry RayMan with Dog
Lonnie BurrMan on Street (uncredited)
Eddie GarrettElevator Passenger (uncredited)
Ben LautmanNYU Student (uncredited)
Dave MichaelsRadio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Gary OwensRadio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
John RitterElevator Passenger (uncredited)
Cosmo SardoSubway Passenger (uncredited)
Norman StevansElevator Passenger (uncredited)
Joe TurkelMan Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
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