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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

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