Character Relationship Map: Street Corner

Characters

• Lois Marsh (played by Marcia Mae Jones) — protagonist

  Lois Marsh is a high school girl whose unexpected pregnancy becomes the central crisis of the film. She considers her options with Bob Mason, secretly plans to marry him, then seeks an abortion after...

• Bob Mason (played by John Treul) — supporting

  Bob Mason is Lois Marsh’s boyfriend and the father of her pregnancy. He and Lois decide to marry secretly as they confront her situation, but he dies in a car accident while traveling to meet her. His...

• Mrs. Marsh (played by Jean Fenwick) — minor

  Mrs. Marsh is one of Lois Marsh’s parents. After Lois is admitted to the hospital following the abortion, Dr. James Fenton informs her parents about what happened. Mrs. Marsh therefore represents the...

• Arnold Marsh (played by Don Brodie) — minor

  Arnold Marsh is one of Lois Marsh’s parents. Dr. James Fenton informs Lois’s parents after admitting her to the hospital following the abortion, making Arnold part of the family response to the concea...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Mrs. Marsh → Arnold Marsh (Family Co-Parents) — They are jointly identified as Lois's parents.

  The plot refers to Lois's parents in the plural, while Mrs. Marsh and Arnold Marsh are the two listed Marsh family characters.

• Lois Marsh → Arnold Marsh (Family Daughter) — Arnold Marsh is presented as one of Lois's parents.

  The doctor informs Lois's parents about the abortion, and Arnold Marsh is listed as a Marsh family character.

• Lois Marsh → Mrs. Marsh (Family Daughter) — Mrs. Marsh is presented as one of Lois's parents.

  The doctor informs Lois's parents about the abortion, and Mrs. Marsh is listed as a Marsh family character.

• Lois Marsh → Bob Mason (Romantic Boyfriend) — Bob is Lois's boyfriend and the father of her pregnancy.

  The plot states that Lois Marsh discovers she is pregnant by her boyfriend, Bob Mason.

Story Analysis

A teenage pregnancy crisis moves from private fear and loss toward medical disclosure and public sex education.

Plot Progression

1. A Sentence Before The Story — The film opens with a trial and a ten-year prison sentence for an unnamed older woman. A sympathetic family doctor then introduces the main story through flashback.
2. Pregnancy And A Secret Plan — Lois Marsh discovers that she is pregnant by Bob Mason and becomes anxious about her options. Lois and Bob decide to marry secretly.
3. Love Lost On The Road — Bob dies in a car accident while traveling to meet Lois. His death destroys their marriage plan and leaves Lois facing the pregnancy alone.
4. A Desperate Medical Choice — Lois confides in a waitress, who directs her to someone performing abortions. Lois undergoes the abortion and collapses on the street afterward.
5. Disclosure And Public Instruction — Lois tells her family doctor what happened, is admitted to the hospital, and has her parents informed. The film concludes with a sex education lecture for teenagers and parents.