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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

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