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Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama

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

19347.01h 33m

Overview

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.

Directed by W.S. Van Dyke
Written by Oliver H.P. Garrett, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Arthur Caesar
Produced by David O. Selznick
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Top 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

Themes & Keywords

friendshipwoman between two menorganized crimeorphanpre-codeopposite sides of the law

About Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama is a crime, drama, romance film released in 1934 exploring themes of friendship, woman between two men, organized crime, orphan, pre-code, opposite sides of the law. Directed by W.S. Van Dyke, it stars Clark Gable, William Powell, Myrna Loy. 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.

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