East Side, West Side (1949 film)
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East Side, West Side is a melodramatic crime film, starring Barbara Stanwyck
as a wronged wife and Ava Gardner
in one of her earliest roles.
Mark Dwyer, a former policeman turned journalist, is introduced to Jessie by a young girlfriend of his, Rosa Senta, who also has recently fended off Brandon's advances.
Mark is immediately attracted to the married Jessie. He can plainly see, as can her mother Nora and best friend Helen Lee, that her marriage to Brandon is shaky at best. One day, when a dead body is discovered, Mark and his friend Lt. Jacobi from the New York police force must determine whether the victim was murdered by one of the Bournes or by someone else.
Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck was an American actress. She was a film and television star, known during her 60-year career as a consummate and versatile professional with a strong screen presence, and a favorite of directors including Cecil B. DeMille, Fritz Lang and Frank Capra...
as a wronged wife and Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner
Ava Lavinia Gardner was an American actress.She was signed to a contract by MGM Studios in 1941 and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew attention with her performance in The Killers . She became one of Hollywood's leading actresses, considered one of the most beautiful women of her day...
in one of her earliest roles.
Plot
Wealthy socialite Brandon Bourne can't resist cheating on his faithful wife, Jessie. He renews an acquaintance with an old flame, Isabel Lorrison, who schemes to win him back.Mark Dwyer, a former policeman turned journalist, is introduced to Jessie by a young girlfriend of his, Rosa Senta, who also has recently fended off Brandon's advances.
Mark is immediately attracted to the married Jessie. He can plainly see, as can her mother Nora and best friend Helen Lee, that her marriage to Brandon is shaky at best. One day, when a dead body is discovered, Mark and his friend Lt. Jacobi from the New York police force must determine whether the victim was murdered by one of the Bournes or by someone else.
Cast
- Barbara StanwyckBarbara StanwyckBarbara Stanwyck was an American actress. She was a film and television star, known during her 60-year career as a consummate and versatile professional with a strong screen presence, and a favorite of directors including Cecil B. DeMille, Fritz Lang and Frank Capra...
as Jessie Bourne - James MasonJames MasonJames Neville Mason was an English actor who attained stardom in both British and American films. Mason remained a powerful figure in the industry throughout his career and was nominated for three Academy Awards as well as three Golden Globes .- Early life :Mason was born in Huddersfield, in the...
as Brandon Bourne - Van HeflinVan HeflinEmmett Evan "Van" Heflin, Jr. was an American film and theatre actor. He played mostly character parts over the course of his film career, but during the 1940s had a string of roles as a leading man...
as Mark Dwyer - Ava GardnerAva GardnerAva Lavinia Gardner was an American actress.She was signed to a contract by MGM Studios in 1941 and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew attention with her performance in The Killers . She became one of Hollywood's leading actresses, considered one of the most beautiful women of her day...
as Isabel Lorrison - Cyd CharisseCyd CharisseCyd Charisse was an American actress and dancer.After recovering from polio as a child, and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s...
as Rosa Senta - Nancy DavisNancy ReaganNancy Davis Reagan is the widow of former United States President Ronald Reagan and was First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989....
as Helen Lee - Gale SondergaardGale SondergaardGale Sondergaard was an American actress.Sondergaard began her acting career in theatre, and progressed to films in 1936. She was the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her film debut in Anthony Adverse...
as Nora Kernan - William ConradWilliam ConradWilliam Conrad was an American actor, producer and director whose career spanned five decades in radio, film and television....
as Lt. Jacobi - Raymond Greenleaf as Horace Elcott Howland
- Douglas KennedyDouglas Kennedy (actor)Douglas Richards Kennedy was an American supporting actor who appeared in over 190 films between 1935 and 1973. He was born in New York City.-Career:...
as Alec Dawning - Beverly Michaels as Felice Backett
- William FrawleyWilliam FrawleyWilliam Clement "Bill" Frawley was an American stage entertainer, screen and television actor. Although Frawley acted in over 100 films, he achieved his greatest fame playing landlord Fred Mertz for the situation comedy I Love Lucy.-Early life:William was born to Michael A. Frawley and Mary E....
as Bill the Bartender - Lisa Golm as Josephine
- Tom PowersTom PowersTom Powers was an American stage and film actor. He was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA and died in Hollywood, California, of heart disease.- Career :...
as Owen Lee