The Girl from Manhattan
Dottie's on the road to laughter again!
Genres
Overview
A small-town girl who's made it big in New York as a fashion model returns home, only to find that her somewhat dotty uncle has mortgaged his boarding house to the hilt. In her efforts to help him keep his boarding house, she becomes involved with a handsome young minister and his superior, an older bishop.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
81 min
Release Date
1948-10-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
5
Dorothy Lamour
Carol Maynard
George Montgomery
Rev. Tom Walker
Charles Laughton
The Bishop
Ernest Truex
Homer Purdy
Hugh Herbert
Aaron Goss
Constance Collier
Mrs. Brooke
William Frawley
Mr. Bernouti
Sara Allgood
Mrs. Beeler
Frank Orth
Oscar Newsome
Howard Freeman
Sam Griffin
Raymond Largay
Wilbur J. Birth
George Chandler
Monty
Selmer Jackson
Dr. Moseby
Adeline De Walt Reynolds
Old woman
Maurice Cass
Mr. Merkle
Eddy Waller
Jim Allison
Marie Blake
Committeewoman (uncredited)
Everett Glass
Committeeman (uncredited)
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