
The Mad Miss Manton(1938)
When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite Melsa Manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she and her group of friends prove them wrong.


“A Weird, Whacky "Who-dun-it" in a Wax Museum!”
Two reporters search for a missing body in a wax museum.

William Gargan
Pete Willis

Ann Savage
Sue Gallagher

Leo Gorcey
Clutch Tracy

George Zucco
Jelke

Paul Hurst
Murphy

Don Beddoe
Detective Lieutenant Max Hurley

Charles Halton
Henry Miggs

George E. Stone
Joe Wells

Robert Barron
Cop with Hurley (Uncredited)

Martin Cichy
Police Officer (uncredited)
Midnight Manhunt is a comedy, crime, mystery film released in 1945 exploring themes of gangster, wax museum, reporter, corpse. Directed by William C. Thomas, it stars William Gargan, Ann Savage, Leo Gorcey. Two reporters search for a missing body in a wax museum.
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