7/10
Life in the big gritty.
25 February 2024
Huge, huge names in here! Montalban, teen star bobby darren, singers/actors ella fitzgerald and burl ives!! Whether by choice or by circumstance, almost every character here has fallen on hard times, and either can't or won't leave the rough side of chicago. And each one has his or her own weakness, and his or her own remedy. However short term it may be. When nellie's son nick gets in trouble for fighting, she wants to make sure he doesn't end up like his dad. And nellie's neighbors vow to help look after him. But nick and nellie are both in for deep, dark challenges ahead. Some of nellie's friends aren't the friends she thought. Story of addictions, futures, challenges, family, possible recovery. I was never a big shelley winters fan, but she carries it off in this one. Fun to watch the big names play rougher roles. Showing on cinevault streaming. They hardly ever show this one. Directed by philip leacock; he was nominated for an emmy for directing a bunch of "the waltons".
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