A gallery of characters in Brooklyn in the 1950s are crushed by their surroundings and selves: a union strike leader discovers he is gay; a prostitute falls in love with one of her clients; a family cannot cope with the fact that their daughter is illegitimately pregnant.
as Harry Black
as Tralala
as Big Joe
as Vinnie
as Paulie
as Boyce
as Georgette
as Sal
as Tommy
as Spook
as Donna
as Steve
as Ella
as Regina
as Tony
as Freddy
as Al
as Mary Black
as Eddie
as Teresa
as Brickowski
as Stump
as Goldie
as Rosie
as Camille
as Alex
as Willie
as Submarine Annie
as Ruthie
as Mike
as Bill
as Tral's Trick
as Georgette's Mother
as Arthur
as Lost Soldier
as Lost Soldier
as Lost Soldier
as Cop
as Dowland
as Security Guard
as Riot Police Officer
as Riot Police Officer
as Truck Driver
as Uptown Bartender
as Uptown Doggie
as Uptown Doggie
as Priest
as Bobby
as Jack
as Fred
as Car Driver