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Manhattan Melodrama
Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama

RECKLESS with WOMEN...He pursued them ..."petted" them...promised them nothing and got away with everything!

Genres

CrimeDramaRomance

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The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

04 May 1934

Country

United States of America

Cast

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Edward J. 'Blackie' Gallagher

William Powell

William Powell

Jim Wade

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Eleanor Packer

Leo Carrillo

Leo Carrillo

Father Joe

Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

Spud

George Sidney

George Sidney

Poppa Rosen

Isabel Jewell

Isabel Jewell

Annabelle

Muriel Evans

Muriel Evans

Tootsie Malone

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Asst. Dist. Atty. Richard Snow

Isabelle Keith

Isabelle Keith

Miss Adams

Noel Madison

Noel Madison

Manny Arnold

Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler

Jim Wade as a Boy

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Blackie as a Boy

Shirley Ross

Shirley Ross

Singer in Cotton Club

Donald Haines

Donald Haines

Young Spud (uncredited)

Frank Conroy

Frank Conroy

Blackie's Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Leonid Kinskey

Leonid Kinskey

Trotskyite Slapping Poppa Rosen

Oscar Apfel

Oscar Apfel

Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)

William Bailey

William Bailey

Al Barnes (uncredited)

Curtis Benton

Curtis Benton

Announcer (uncredited)

John Bleifer

John Bleifer

Chauffeur (uncredited)

James Curtis

James Curtis

Party Leader (uncredited)

Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

Otto (uncredited)

Charles Dunbar

Charles Dunbar

Panhandler (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Jay Eaton

Drunk (uncredited)

Wesley Giraud

Wesley Giraud

Tough Boy (uncredited)

John Marston

John Marston

Mr. Coates (uncredited)

Jack 'Tiny' Lipson

Jack 'Tiny' Lipson

Uncle Angus (uncredited)

Leo Lance

Leo Lance

Leon Trotsky (uncredited)

Pat Moriarity

Pat Moriarity

Trotsky Heckler (uncredited)

William Arnold

William Arnold

Blackjack Dealer (uncredited)

Lew Harvey

Lew Harvey

Craps Dealer (uncredited)

Jimmy James

Jimmy James

Chemin de Fer Dealer

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Warden of Sing Sing (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins

G. Pat Collins

Killer in Prison (uncredited)

James Eagles

James Eagles

Boy in Prison (uncredited)

Cullen Johnson

Cullen Johnson

Boy (uncredited)

Payne B. Johnson

Payne B. Johnson

Small Boy on Street (uncredited)

Dixie Lotten

Dixie Lotten

Irish Woman Talking with Poppa Rosen (uncredited)

Larry McGrath

Larry McGrath

One of Blackie's Hoods (uncredited)

Alex Melesh

Alex Melesh

Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Charles R. Moore

Charles R. Moore

Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Reporter (uncredited)

Ralph McCullough

Ralph McCullough

Reporter (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Eddie Hart

Reporter (uncredited)

George Irving

George Irving

Jim's Campaign Manager (uncredited)

Leslie Preston

Leslie Preston

Jim's Dance Partner (uncredited)

Harrison Greene

Harrison Greene

Eleanor's Dance Partner (uncredited)

Bert Russell

Bert Russell

Blind Beggar (uncredited)

Harry Seymour

Harry Seymour

Piano Player in Casino (uncredited)

Pepi Sinoff

Pepi Sinoff

Jewish Woman (uncredited)

Pete Smith

Pete Smith

Racetrack Announcer (Voice) (uncredited)

Al Thompson

Al Thompson

Street Spectator (uncredited)

Edward Van Sloan

Edward Van Sloan

Yacht Captain Swenson (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Boat Passenger (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Boat Passenger (uncredited)

William Irving

William Irving

German Note Holder (uncredited)

Bert Sprotte

Bert Sprotte

German Note Holder (uncredited)

William Stack

William Stack

Judge (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Bailiff (uncredited)

Landers Stevens

Landers Stevens

Inspector (uncredited)

William Augustin

William Augustin

Detective (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Detective in Court (uncredited)

Tom McGuire

Tom McGuire

Policeman in Court (uncredited)

Jack Kenney

Jack Kenney

Policeman (uncredited)

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Policeman (uncredited)

Stanley Taylor

Stanley Taylor

Police Intern (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Sherry Hall

Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)

King Mojave

King Mojave

Croupier (uncredited)

W.R. Walsh

W.R. Walsh

Croupier (uncredited)

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