Ray Smith — Back Street Character Profile

Ray Smith - Back Street

About Ray Smith

An independent young woman and talented dress designer from Cincinnati who passionately loves Walter Saxel. She sacrifices her career to become his secret mistress, enduring years of social stigma and emotional hardship with patience. She briefly agrees to marry another suitor but returns to Walter, ultimately dying of illness in Europe while gazing at his photograph.

Ray Smith — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by
Margaret Sullavan
Appears in
Back Street (1941)
Role
Protagonist

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