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Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama

Release: 1934-05-04·Runtime: 93m·★ 7.0
CrimeDramaRomance

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Cosmopolitan Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Isabelle KeithIsabelle Keithas Miss AdamsFrank ConroyFrank Conroyas Blackie's Defense Attorney (uncredited)Leonid KinskeyLeonid Kinskeyas Trotskyite Slapping Poppa RosenWilliam StackWilliam Stackas Judge (uncredited)Stanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas Detective in Court (uncredited)Jack KenneyJack Kenneyas Policeman (uncredited)Emmett VoganEmmett Voganas Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)Mickey RooneyMickey Rooneyas Blackie as a BoyJohn BleiferJohn Bleiferas Chauffeur (uncredited)Landers StevensLanders Stevensas Inspector (uncredited)Muriel EvansMuriel Evansas Tootsie MaloneCurtis BentonCurtis Bentonas Announcer (uncredited)Samuel S. HindsSamuel S. Hindsas Warden of Sing Sing (uncredited)George IrvingGeorge Irvingas Jim's Campaign Manager (uncredited)Leo CarrilloLeo Carrilloas Father JoeGeorge SidneyGeorge Sidneyas Poppa RosenThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Asst. Dist. Atty. Richard SnowEdward Van SloanEdward Van Sloanas Yacht Captain Swenson (uncredited)Jay EatonJay Eatonas Drunk (uncredited)Myrna LoyMyrna Loyas Eleanor PackerShirley RossShirley Rossas Singer in Cotton ClubNoel MadisonNoel Madisonas Manny ArnoldBert SprotteBert Sprotteas German Note Holder (uncredited)John MarstonJohn Marstonas Mr. Coates (uncredited)Jack 'Tiny' LipsonJack 'Tiny' Lipsonas Uncle Angus (uncredited)Don BrodieDon Brodieas Reporter (uncredited)Lee PhelpsLee Phelpsas Bailiff (uncredited)G. Pat CollinsG. Pat Collinsas Killer in Prison (uncredited)Dorothy VernonDorothy Vernonas Boat Passenger (uncredited)Isabel JewellIsabel Jewellas AnnabelleJimmy ButlerJimmy Butleras Jim Wade as a BoySam McDanielSam McDanielas Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)Vernon DentVernon Dentas Otto (uncredited)Wade BotelerWade Boteleras Prison Guard (uncredited)Oscar ApfelOscar Apfelas Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)William IrvingWilliam Irvingas German Note Holder (uncredited)Charles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)Al ThompsonAl Thompsonas Street Spectator (uncredited)Clark GableClark Gableas Edward J. 'Blackie' GallagherDonald HainesDonald Hainesas Young Spud (uncredited)Lew HarveyLew Harveyas Craps Dealer (uncredited)Mary GordonMary Gordonas Boat Passenger (uncredited)Tom McGuireTom McGuireas Policeman in Court (uncredited)Stanley TaylorStanley Tayloras Police Intern (uncredited)Nat PendletonNat Pendletonas SpudLee ShumwayLee Shumwayas Policeman (uncredited)William PowellWilliam Powellas Jim WadeWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Al Barnes (uncredited)Pete SmithPete Smithas Racetrack Announcer (Voice) (uncredited)