Back Street

NYC fashion designer Rae Smith (Susan Hayward) thought she'd never again encounter the one true love of her life-a returning Marine (John Gavin) who passed through her home town. Years later, he's burdened with the family business empire and a shrewish, alcoholic wife (Vera Miles)-and Rae risks all to resume their affair in the shadows. Producer Ross Hunter's glossy read on the Fannie Hurst sudser co-stars Virginia Grey, Reginald Gardiner. 107 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.