The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Directed by Melvin Frank
1975    1h 38m    PG
Comedy
6.744%67%
When a midlife crisis strikes a struggling New York executive, he spirals into chaos after losing his job. While he battles despair and paranoia in a city that never sleeps, his resilient wife steps up, juggling both love and survival in their turbulent lives.
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  • Jack LemmonMel Edison
  • Anne BancroftEdna Edison
  • Gene SaksHarry Edison
  • Elizabeth WilsonPauline
  • Florence StanleyPearl
  • Maxine StuartBelle
  • Ed PeckMan Upstairs
  • Gene BlakelyCharlie
  • Ivor FrancisPsychiatrist
  • Stack PierceDetective
  • Patricia MarshallWoman Upstairs
  • Dee CarrollHelen
  • Ketty LesterUnemployment Clerk
  • M. Emmet WalshDoorman
  • F. Murray AbrahamTaxi Driver
  • James McCallionMr. Cooperman
  • Fat ThomasBus Driver
  • Arlen StuartElevator Passenger
  • Sylvester StalloneYouth in Park
  • Alan DeWittWayne Morgan
  • Harry RayMan with Dog
  • Lonnie BurrMan on Street (uncredited)
  • Eddie GarrettElevator Passenger (uncredited)
  • Ben LautmanNYU Student (uncredited)
  • Dave MichaelsRadio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
  • Gary OwensRadio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
  • John RitterElevator Passenger (uncredited)
  • Cosmo SardoSubway Passenger (uncredited)
  • Norman StevansElevator Passenger (uncredited)
  • Joe TurkelMan Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
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