Movie Description
The Mad Miss Manton
(1938)Overview
When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite Melsa Manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she proves them wrong.
Featured Crew
- Director : Leigh Jason
- Editor : George Hively
- Cast : Barbara Stanwyck,Henry Fonda,Sam Levene,Frances Mercer,Stanley Ridges,Whitney Bourne,Vickie Lester,Ann Evers,Catherine O'Quinn,Linda Perry,Eleanor Hansen,Hattie McDaniel,James Burke,Paul Guilfoyle,Penny Singleton,Leona Maricle,Kay Sutton,Miles Mander,John Qualen,Grady Sutton,Olin Howland,Frank Anthony,Irving Bacon,Harry A. Bailey,Ed Brady,Lynton Brent,John Butler,Harry Campbell,James Carlisle,Eddy Chandler,George Chandler,William Corson,Tom Costello,Wade Crosby,Virginia Dabney,George DeNormand,Mary Jo Desmond,Paul Everton,Harry Fleischmann,Bess Flowers,Byron Foulger,Otto Fries,Charles Halton,Vinton Hayworth,Donald Kerr,Mike Lally,Buck Mack,George Magrill,Matt McHugh,Charles McMurphy,Robert Middlemass,Lillian Miles,Robert Mitchell,Leonard Mudie,Ted Oliver,Emory Parnell,Harvey Parry,Gerald Pierce,Fred Rapport,Jack Rice,Walter Sande,Buster Slaven,Cy Slocum,Michael Stark,Bert Stevens,Jean Stevens,Brick Sullivan,Charles Sullivan,William Tannen,Carlie Taylor,Edward Thomas,Charles Trowbridge,Russell Wade,Pauline Wagner,Pierre Watkin,Barrett Whitelaw,Douglas Williams,Clarence Wilson,Jane Woodworth,Oliver Cross,Tom Ferrandini
Cast
Melsa Manton
Peter Ames
Lieutenant Brent
Helen Frayne
Edward Norris
Pat James
Kit Beverly
Lee Wilson
Dora Fenton
Myra Frost
Jane
Hilda
Sullivan
Bat Regan
Frances Glesk
Sheila Lane
Gloria Hamilton
Fred Thomas
Night Watchman at Subway Construction Site
Secretary to District Attorney
Mr. X, the Safecracker
Policeman (uncredited)
Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited)
Booking Sergeant (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Clerk (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Harold (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Detective with Machine Gun (uncredited)
Newspaper Staff (uncredited)
Ronnie Belden (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Writer (uncredited)
Secretary (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Guest at Charity Ball (uncredited)
Assistant News Editor (uncredited)
Homicide Detective (uncredited)
Popsie (uncredited)
Peter's Secretary (uncredited)
Ben - Melsa's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Las Palmas Club Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Frisco - False Waiter (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
District Attorney (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Managing Editor (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Doorman (uncredited)
Stuntman (uncredited)
Newsboy (uncredited)
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
Jim - Investigator for Peter (uncredited)
Messenger Boy with Telegrams (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Police Detective (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited)
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Mr. Fenton (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Norris' Attorney (uncredited)
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Mad Miss Manton
Status Released
Release Information
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1938-10-21
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 20m
Production CompaniesRKO Radio Pictures
Genres
- Comedy
- Crime
- Mystery
- Romance
