The Prisoner of Second Avenue

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

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.

Comedy

Jack Lemmon

(Mel Edison)

Anne Bancroft

(Edna Edison)

Gene Saks

(Harry Edison)

Elizabeth Wilson

(Pauline)

Florence Stanley

(Pearl)

Maxine Stuart

(Belle)

Ed Peck

(Man Upstairs)

Gene Blakely

(Charlie)

Ivor Francis

(Psychiatrist)

Stack Pierce

(Detective)

Patricia Marshall

(Woman Upstairs)

Dee Carroll

(Helen)

Ketty Lester

(Unemployment Clerk)

M. Emmet Walsh

(Doorman)

F. Murray Abraham

(Taxi Driver)

James McCallion

(Mr. Cooperman)

Fat Thomas

(Bus Driver)

Arlen Stuart

(Elevator Passenger)

Sylvester Stallone

(Youth in Park)

Alan DeWitt

(Wayne Morgan)

Harry Ray

(Man with Dog)

Lonnie Burr

(Man on Street (uncredited))

Eddie Garrett

(Elevator Passenger (uncredited))

Ben Lautman

(NYU Student (uncredited))

Dave Michaels

(Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited))

Gary Owens

(Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited))

John Ritter

(Elevator Passenger (uncredited))

Cosmo Sardo

(Subway Passenger (uncredited))

Norman Stevans

(Elevator Passenger (uncredited))

Joe Turkel

(Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited))