Side Street (1950) is an American crime film noir directed by Anthony Mann.

The motion picture was filmed on location throughout New York City and culminated in one of the first modern car chases, prior to 1968's Bullitt. Much of the film is set in the vicinity of the long-demolished Third Avenue El, a favorite location of the few films made in the city during that era.

This film-noir features Farley Granger and Cathy O'Donnell for the second and last time; their earlier film was the noted noir They Live By Night (1948).

The story is of Joe Norson (Granger) is a letter carrier who feels guilty for not being able to afford the finer things for his wife, Ellie (O'Donnell).

Side Street is a 1929 black-and-white talking movie featuring the only screen teaming of all three Moore brothers (Tom Moore, Owen Moore, and Matt Moore), each of them major silent film stars. George Raft also makes an unbilled appearance as what he was at the time, a professional dancer. Side Street was directed by Malcolm St. Clair.

Joe Norson, a poor letter carrier with a sweet, pregnant wife, yields to momentary temptation and steals $30,000 belonging to a pair of ruthless blackmailers who won't stop at murder. After a few days of soul-searching, Joe offers to return the money, only to find that the "friend" he left it with has absconded. Now every move Joe makes plunges him deeper into trouble, as he's pursued and pursuing through the shadowy, sinister side of New York. Written by Rod Crawford

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