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The Prisoner of Second Avenue

“...and you think you've got problems.”

★ 6.6 TMDB Rating · 78 votes

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.

Director
Melvin Frank
Release date
Mar 14, 1975
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of The Prisoner of Second Avenue

  • Portrait of Jack Lemmon

    Jack Lemmon

    Mel Edison

  • Portrait of Anne Bancroft

    Anne Bancroft

    Edna Edison

  • Portrait of Gene Saks

    Gene Saks

    Harry Edison

  • Portrait of Elizabeth Wilson

    Elizabeth Wilson

    Pauline

  • Portrait of Florence Stanley

    Florence Stanley

    Pearl

  • Portrait of Maxine Stuart

    Maxine Stuart

    Belle

  • Portrait of Ed Peck

    Ed Peck

    Man Upstairs

  • Portrait of Gene Blakely

    Gene Blakely

    Charlie

  • Portrait of Ivor Francis

    Ivor Francis

    Psychiatrist

  • Portrait of Stack Pierce

    Stack Pierce

    Detective

  • Portrait of Patricia Marshall

    Patricia Marshall

    Woman Upstairs

  • Dee Carroll

    Helen

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