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.
Harry Black
Tralala
Big Joe
Vinnie
Paulie
Boyce
Georgette
Sal
Tommy
Spook
Donna
Steve
Ella
Regina
Tony
Freddy
Al
Mary Black
Eddie
Teresa
Brickowski
Stump
Goldie
Rosie
Camille
Alex
Willie
Submarine Annie
Ruthie
Mike
Bill
Tral's Trick
Georgette's Mother
Arthur
Lost Soldier
Lost Soldier
Lost Soldier
Cop
Dowland
Security Guard
Riot Police Officer
Riot Police Officer
Truck Driver
Uptown Bartender
Uptown Doggie
Uptown Doggie
Priest
Bobby
Jack
Fred
Car Driver
Strike Worker
