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  • Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
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    93 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
Passed
93 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

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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Director
Writers
Oliver H.P. Garrett (screen play) | Joseph L. Mankiewicz (screen play) | Arthur Caesar (from an original story by)
Cinematographer
James Wong Howe (photographed by)
Editor
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Status
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Updated May 4, 1934

Release date
May 4, 1934 (United States)

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Cast

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74 cast members
Name Known for
Clark Gable
Blackie Gallagher Blackie Gallagher   See fewer
William Powell
Jim Wade Jim Wade   See fewer
Myrna Loy
Eleanor Eleanor   See fewer
Leo Carrillo
Father Joe Father Joe   See fewer
George Sidney
Poppa Rosen Poppa Rosen   See fewer
Isabel Jewell
Annabelle Annabelle   See fewer
Muriel Evans
Tootsie Malone Tootsie Malone   See fewer
Thomas E. Jackson
Richard Snow (as Thomas Jackson) Richard Snow (as Thomas Jackson)   See fewer
Isabelle Keith
Miss Adams (as Claudelle Kaye) Miss Adams (as Claudelle Kaye)   See fewer
Frank Conroy
Defense Attorney Defense Attorney   See fewer
Noel Madison
Manny Arnold Manny Arnold   See fewer
Jimmy Butler
Jim - as a Boy Jim - as a Boy   See fewer
Mickey Rooney
Blackie - as a Boy Blackie - as a Boy   See fewer
Shirley Ross
Singer in Cotton Club Singer in Cotton Club   See fewer
Oscar Apfel
Speaker of Assembly (uncredited) Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)   See fewer
William Arnold
Blackjack Dealer (uncredited) Blackjack Dealer (uncredited)   See fewer
William Augustin
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
William Bailey
Al Barnes - Croupier (uncredited) Al Barnes - Croupier (uncredited)   See fewer
Curtis Benton
Announcer (uncredited) Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Bleifer
Chauffeur (uncredited) Chauffeur (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Blystone
Detective in Court (uncredited) Detective in Court (uncredited)   See fewer
Wade Boteler
Prison Guard (uncredited) Prison Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Brodie
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
G. Pat Collins
Killer in Prison (uncredited) Killer in Prison (uncredited)   See fewer
James Curtis
Party Leader (uncredited) Party Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
Vernon Dent
Otto - German Dancer on Steamship (uncredited) Otto - German Dancer on Steamship (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Dunbar
Panhandler (uncredited) Panhandler (uncredited)   See fewer
James Eagles
Boy in Prison (uncredited) Boy in Prison (uncredited)   See fewer
Jay Eaton
Drunk (uncredited) Drunk (uncredited)   See fewer
Wesley Giraud
Tough Boy (uncredited) Tough Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Gordon
Boat Passenger (uncredited) Boat Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Harrison Greene
Eleanor's Dance Partner (uncredited) Eleanor's Dance Partner (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Haines
Spud - as a Boy (uncredited) Spud - as a Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Sherry Hall
Assistant District Attorney (uncredited) Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Hart
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Harvey
Craps Dealer (uncredited) Craps Dealer (uncredited)   See fewer
Samuel S. Hinds
Warden of Sing Sing (uncredited) Warden of Sing Sing (uncredited)   See fewer
George Irving
Jim's Campaign Manager (uncredited) Jim's Campaign Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
William Irving
German Note Holder (uncredited) German Note Holder (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy James
Chemin de Fer Dealer (uncredited) Chemin de Fer Dealer (uncredited)   See fewer
Cullen Johnson
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Payne B. Johnson
Little Boy on Burning Boat Deck (uncredited) Little Boy on Burning Boat Deck (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Kenney
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonid Kinskey
Trotskyite Slapping Poppa Rosen (uncredited) Trotskyite Slapping Poppa Rosen (uncredited)   See fewer
Leo Lance
Leon Trotsky (uncredited) Leon Trotsky (uncredited)   See fewer
Rosalie Lincoln
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson
Uncle Angus (uncredited) Uncle Angus (uncredited)   See fewer
Dixie Lotten
Irish Woman Talking with Poppa Rosen (uncredited) Irish Woman Talking with Poppa Rosen (uncredited)   See fewer
John Marston
Mr. Coates - Gambler Losing Yacht (uncredited) Mr. Coates - Gambler Losing Yacht (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph McCullough
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam McDaniel
Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited) Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry McGrath
One of Blackie's Hoods (uncredited) One of Blackie's Hoods (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom McGuire
Policeman in Court (uncredited) Policeman in Court (uncredited)   See fewer
Alex Melesh
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)   See fewer
King Mojave
Croupier (uncredited) Croupier (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles R. Moore
Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited) Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Moriarity
Trotsky Heckler (uncredited) Trotsky Heckler (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Bailiff (uncredited) Bailiff (uncredited)   See fewer
Leslie Preston
Jim's Dance Partner (uncredited) Jim's Dance Partner (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Russell
Blind Beggar (uncredited) Blind Beggar (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Seymour
Piano Player in Casino (uncredited) Piano Player in Casino (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Shumway
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Pepi Sinoff
Jewish Woman (uncredited) Jewish Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Pete Smith
Racetrack Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Racetrack Announcer (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Sprotte
German Note Holder (uncredited) German Note Holder (uncredited)   See fewer
William Stack
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Landers Stevens
Inspector of Police (uncredited) Inspector of Police (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Taylor
Police Intern (uncredited) Police Intern (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Thompson
Street Spectator (uncredited) Street Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Van Sloan
Yacht Capt. Swenson (uncredited) Yacht Capt. Swenson (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Vernon
Boat Passenger (uncredited) Boat Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
Assistant District Attorney (uncredited) Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)   See fewer
W.R. Walsh
Croupier (uncredited) Croupier (uncredited)   See fewer
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