"Who am I? Am I a killer? Who are the women that love me?" I can't remember!
In this Cornell Woolrich thriller, a man's memory is recovered after being injured by falling construction material. Discovering a year-long lapse, he returns to his old life and discovers a lot of mysterious happenings.
Street of Chance (1942) is a drama, mystery and thriller film directed by Jack Hively, released on October 3, 1942 with a runtime of 1h 14m. It stars Burgess Meredith, Claire Trevor, Louise Platt and Sheldon Leonard. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 21 ratings.
Burgess Meredith
as Frank Thompson
Claire Trevor
as Ruth Dillon
Louise Platt
as Virginia Thompson
Sheldon Leonard
as Joe Marruci
Frieda Inescort
as Alma Diedrich
Jerome Cowan
as Bill Diedrich
Adeline De Walt Reynolds
as Grandma Diedrich
Arthur Loft
as Sheriff Lew Stebbins
Clancy Cooper
as Burke
Paul Phillips
as Schoeder
Keith Richards
as Interne
Ann Doran
as Miss Peabody
Directed by Jack Hively, written by Garrett Fort and Cornell Woolrich.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 21 ratings.
As luck would have it… Street of Chance is directed by Jack Hively and adapted to screenplay by Garrett Fort from the novel "The Black Curtain" written by Cornell Woolrich. It stars Burgess Meredith, Claire Trevor, Louise Platt, Sheldon Leonard, Frieda Inescort and Jerome Cowan. Music is by David Buttolph and cinematography by Theodor Sparkuhl. After being felled by falling wreckage from a New York building, Frank…
Reviewed on April 5, 2014
The complexities of the plot don’t readily make for a succinct summary but the interweaving stories of “Frank” and “Danny” (Burgess Meredith) make themselves pretty clear from the mysterious outset. It’s “Frank” who narrowly avoids some falling masonry only to awaken in hospital with what appears to be a completely different identity. Inexplicably pursued by a strange man (Sheldon Leonard), he visits his erstwhile…
Reviewed on September 1, 2025
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The main cast of Street of Chance (1942) includes Burgess Meredith, Claire Trevor, Louise Platt, Sheldon Leonard and Frieda Inescort. The film was directed by Jack Hively. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Street of Chance was released on October 3, 1942 and runs for 1h 14m.
Street of Chance (1942) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 21 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
