The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Name: The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Director: Melvin Frank
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1975-03-14
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Anne Bancroft, Gene Saks, Elizabeth Wilson, Florence Stanley

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1975 · 98 min · PG · Comedy · TMDB 6.6/10

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.

Directed by Melvin Frank

Cast

Jack Lemmon — Mel Edison
Anne Bancroft — Edna Edison
Gene Saks — Harry Edison
Elizabeth Wilson — Pauline
Florence Stanley — Pearl