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...Blanche, who wanted so much to stay a lady... - A Streetcar Named Desire
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Title: A Streetcar Named Desire

Release Date: 19 Sep 1951

Runtime: 2h 5m

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Director: Charles K. Feldman Group, Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Companies: Charles K. Feldman Group, Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview: A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.6 (1366 votes)

Cast

  • Blanche DuBois: Vivien Leigh
  • Stanley Kowalski: Marlon Brando
  • Stella Kowalski: Kim Hunter
  • Harold Mitchell: Karl Malden
  • Steve: Rudy Bond
  • Pablo Gonzales: Nick Dennis
  • Eunice: Peg Hillias
  • A Collector: Wright King
  • A Doctor: Richard Garrick
  • The Matron: Ann Dere
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