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A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire

...Blanche, who wanted so much to stay a lady...

Genres

DramaThriller

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A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.

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Budget

$1800000

Revenue

$8000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

125 mins

Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

19 September 1951

Country

United States of America

Cast

Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh

Blanche DuBois

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Stanley Kowalski

Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter

Stella Kowalski

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Harold Mitchell

Rudy Bond

Rudy Bond

Steve

Nick Dennis

Nick Dennis

Pablo Gonzales

Peg Hillias

Peg Hillias

Eunice

Wright King

Wright King

A Collector

Richard Garrick

Richard Garrick

A Doctor

Ann Dere

Ann Dere

The Matron

Edna Thomas

Edna Thomas

The Mexican Woman

Mickey Kuhn

Mickey Kuhn

A Sailor

Mel Archer

Mel Archer

Foreman (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

Walter Bacon

Club Patron (uncredited)

Dahn Ben Amotz

Dahn Ben Amotz

Minor Role (uncredited)

Marietta Canty

Marietta Canty

Giggling Woman with Eunice (uncredited)

John George

John George

Passerby (uncredited)

John Gonetos

John Gonetos

Vendor (uncredited)

Chester Jones

Chester Jones

Street Vendor (uncredited)

Lyle Latell

Lyle Latell

Policeman (uncredited)

Joe Brooks

Joe Brooks

Worker (uncredited)

Mike Morelli

Mike Morelli

Bowling Alley Patron (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Waiter (uncredited)

Maxie Thrower

Maxie Thrower

Passerby (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Passerby (uncredited)

John B. Williams

John B. Williams

Vendor (uncredited)

Buck Woods

Buck Woods

Vendor (uncredited)

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