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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

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