The Prisoner of Second Avenue
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Comedy

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

98 minutes
03/14/1975
6.7

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
Jack LemmonMel Edison
Anne Bancroft
Anne BancroftEdna Edison
Gene Saks
Gene SaksHarry Edison
Elizabeth Wilson
Elizabeth WilsonPauline
Florence Stanley
Florence StanleyPearl
Maxine Stuart
Maxine StuartBelle
Ed Peck
Ed PeckMan Upstairs
Gene Blakely
Gene BlakelyCharlie
Ivor Francis
Ivor FrancisPsychiatrist
Stack Pierce
Stack PierceDetective
Patricia Marshall
Patricia MarshallWoman Upstairs
Dee Carroll
Dee CarrollHelen
Ketty Lester
Ketty LesterUnemployment Clerk
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet WalshDoorman
F. Murray Abraham
F. Murray AbrahamTaxi Driver
James McCallion
James McCallionMr. Cooperman
Fat Thomas
Fat ThomasBus Driver
Arlen Stuart
Arlen StuartElevator Passenger
Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester StalloneYouth in Park
Alan DeWitt
Alan DeWittWayne Morgan
Harry Ray
Harry RayMan with Dog
Lonnie Burr
Lonnie BurrMan on Street (uncredited)
Eddie Garrett
Eddie GarrettElevator Passenger (uncredited)
Ben Lautman
Ben LautmanNYU Student (uncredited)
Dave Michaels
Dave MichaelsRadio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Gary Owens
Gary OwensRadio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
John Ritter
John RitterElevator Passenger (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Cosmo SardoSubway Passenger (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
Norman StevansElevator Passenger (uncredited)
Joe Turkel
Joe TurkelMan Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
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