The Forbidden Street (1949)

The Forbidden Street (1949) - Drama Movies 90 minutes. The Forbidden Street, Rua Proibida, Kielletty katu, Apigorevmenos dromos, La strada proibita, Rua Proibida, Förbjudna gatan, Affairs of Adelaide, Zabranjena ulica. In Victorian London, young Adelaide is born into luxury, but marries starving artist Henry. His alcoholism and their lack of money lead to many quarrels. During one such fight, Henry slips down a flight of stairs and dies. A neighbor, Mrs. Mounsey, is the only witness, and she blackmails the young widow by threatening to tell the cops that Adelaide killed her husband. Luckily, lawyer Gilbert swoops in to help Adelaide. blackmail, victorian england, life in the slums