The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)

  • PG
  • 03/14/1975 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 38m

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

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.

Melvin Frank

Director

Neil Simon

Screenplay

Cast

Jack Lemmon's headshot

Jack Lemmon

Mel Edison
Anne Bancroft's headshot

Anne Bancroft

Edna Edison
Gene Saks's headshot

Gene Saks

Harry Edison
Elizabeth Wilson's headshot

Elizabeth Wilson

Pauline
Florence Stanley's headshot

Florence Stanley

Pearl
Maxine Stuart's headshot

Maxine Stuart

Belle
Ed Peck's headshot

Ed Peck

Man Upstairs
Gene Blakely's headshot

Gene Blakely

Charlie

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