The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)

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

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.

Released: 1975-03-14
Genres: Comedy
Runtime: 1h 38m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 78 votes

Directed by Melvin Frank.

Top cast

Jack Lemmon as Mel Edison
Anne Bancroft as Edna Edison
Gene Saks as Harry Edison
Elizabeth Wilson as Pauline
Florence Stanley as Pearl
Maxine Stuart as Belle
Ed Peck as Man Upstairs
Gene Blakely as Charlie
Ivor Francis as Psychiatrist
Stack Pierce as Detective

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Where to watch The Prisoner of Second Avenue

United States: stream on TCM; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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