Side Street
film by Mann [1950]
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"Side Street" is a 1950 film directed by Anthony Mann. It is described as a taut film noir where a mailman steals money from blackmailers, putting his life in danger. The film genre of "street film," popular in Germany in the 1920s, dealt with the lives of common people during economic hardship, often featuring urban street scenes and exploring themes of societal breakdown and the return to traditional values.12
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