The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Name: The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1975-03-14
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Anne Bancroft, Gene Saks, Elizabeth Wilson, Florence Stanley

1975

1h 38m

Comedy

Status

Released

Release

March 14, 1975

Runtime

1h 38m

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Storyline

"...and you think you've got problems."

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.

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Details

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 38m
Release Date: March 14, 1975
Languages: English
Director: Melvin Frank
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America

Top Cast

Jack Lemmon

Mel Edison

Anne Bancroft

Edna Edison

Gene Saks

Harry Edison

Elizabeth Wilson

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Florence Stanley

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Maxine Stuart

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Ed Peck

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Gene Blakely

Charlie

Ivor Francis

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