The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)

The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1975-03-14 United States of America 98 Min. PG-13
6.7 68 votes
Comedy

Overview

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.

Cast

Jack Lemmon is Mel Edison
Mel Edison
Anne Bancroft is Edna Edison
Edna Edison
Gene Saks is Harry Edison
Harry Edison
Elizabeth Wilson is Pauline
Pauline
Florence Stanley is Pearl
Pearl
Maxine Stuart is Belle
Belle
Ed Peck is Man Upstairs
Man Upstairs
Gene Blakely is Charlie
Charlie
Ivor Francis is Psychiatrist
Psychiatrist
Stack Pierce is Detective
Detective
Patricia Marshall is Woman Upstairs
Woman Upstairs
Dee Carroll is Helen
Helen
Ketty Lester is Unemployment Clerk
Unemployment Clerk
M. Emmet Walsh is Doorman
Doorman
F. Murray Abraham is Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver
James McCallion is Mr. Cooperman
Mr. Cooperman
Fat Thomas is Bus Driver
Bus Driver
Arlen Stuart is Elevator Passenger
Elevator Passenger
Sylvester Stallone is Youth in Park
Youth in Park
Alan DeWitt is Wayne Morgan
Wayne Morgan
Harry Ray is Man with Dog
Man with Dog
Lonnie Burr is Man on Street (uncredited)
Man on Street (uncredited)
Eddie Garrett is Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Ben Lautman is NYU Student (uncredited)
NYU Student (uncredited)
Dave Michaels is Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Gary Owens is Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
John Ritter is Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo is Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Norman Stevans is Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Joe Turkel is Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)

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