The Prisoner of Second Avenue

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

6.6/ 10 78 votes 1975-03-14 1h 38m 9 popularity

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.

Director: Melvin Frank

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Cast

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Jack Lemmon

Mel Edison

Anne Bancroft

Edna Edison

Gene Saks

Harry Edison

Elizabeth Wilson

Pauline

Florence Stanley

Pearl

Maxine Stuart

Belle

Ed Peck

Man Upstairs

Gene Blakely

Charlie

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