A New York City-set drama of interlocking stories which occur over a 36-hour period.

An illiterate cook at a company cafeteria tries for the attention of a newly widowed woman. As they get to know one another, she discovers his inability to read. When…

A New York City drug dealer decides to get out of the business, but has to flee from mobsters.

Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic actress who is a few days from the opening night of her latest play, concerning a woman distraught about aging. One night a…

An out-of-work newspaperman in need of money becomes the go-between for a jewel thief and an insurance company that wants to settle.

One day, Morroe Rieff learns that his friend and fellow writer, Leslie Braverman, has died. After meeting Leslie’s widow, Inez, who is more flirtatious than grieving, Morroe joins up with…

Film about the creation of New York’s famous Peppermint Lounge, where the Twist became a dance craze.