The Prisoner of Second Avenue
The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

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

6.7(68 votes)
1975
1h 38m
Comedy

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.

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Mel Edison

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Edna Edison

Gene Saks

Gene Saks

Harry Edison

Elizabeth Wilson

Elizabeth Wilson

Pauline

Florence Stanley

Florence Stanley

Pearl

Maxine Stuart

Maxine Stuart

Belle

Ed Peck

Ed Peck

Man Upstairs

Gene Blakely

Gene Blakely

Charlie

Ivor Francis

Ivor Francis

Psychiatrist

Stack Pierce

Stack Pierce

Detective

More Like This

The Missing Person
George Washington Slept Here
Walkaway
Date Night
Perfect Timing
The Mouse That Roared
Playing Sam
Jeffrey
Barefoot in the Park
Anchors Aweigh
Keep the Change
Packing the Monkeys, Again!