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The Mad Miss Manton

The Mad Miss Manton

Release: 1938-10-21 ·Runtime: 80m ·★ 6.3
Comedy Crime Mystery Romance

When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite Melsa Manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she proves them wrong.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Grady Sutton Grady Sutton as Secretary to District Attorney Eddy Chandler Eddy Chandler as Detective with Machine Gun (uncredited) Paul Everton Paul Everton as Newspaper Editor (uncredited) Byron Foulger Byron Foulger as Assistant News Editor (uncredited) Lillian Miles Lillian Miles as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Leona Maricle Leona Maricle as Sheila Lane Paul Guilfoyle Paul Guilfoyle as Bat Regan Vickie Lester Vickie Lester as Kit Beverly Eleanor Hansen Eleanor Hansen as Jane Leonard Mudie Leonard Mudie as Managing Editor (uncredited) Harvey Parry Harvey Parry as Stuntman (uncredited) Clarence Wilson Clarence Wilson as Norris' Attorney (uncredited) Buster Slaven Buster Slaven as Messenger Boy with Telegrams (uncredited) Jean Stevens Jean Stevens as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) William Tannen William Tannen as Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited) Pierre Watkin Pierre Watkin as Mr. Fenton (uncredited) Penny Singleton Penny Singleton as Frances Glesk Donald Kerr Donald Kerr as Ben - Melsa's Chauffeur (uncredited) Charles Sullivan Charles Sullivan as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Frances Mercer Frances Mercer as Helen Frayne Lynton Brent Lynton Brent as Clerk (uncredited) Wade Crosby Wade Crosby as Writer (uncredited) Virginia Dabney Virginia Dabney as Secretary (uncredited) Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Guest at Charity Ball (uncredited) Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck as Melsa Manton Sam Levene Sam Levene as Lieutenant Brent Olin Howland Olin Howland as Mr. X, the Safecracker Ed Brady Ed Brady as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) George Chandler George Chandler as Newspaper Staff (uncredited) Walter Sande Walter Sande as Jim - Investigator for Peter (uncredited) Matt McHugh Matt McHugh as Frisco - False Waiter (uncredited) John Qualen John Qualen as Night Watchman at Subway Construction Site James Burke James Burke as Sullivan Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited) Charles Halton Charles Halton as Popsie (uncredited) Linda Perry Linda Perry as Myra Frost Stanley Ridges Stanley Ridges as Edward Norris Miles Mander Miles Mander as Fred Thomas Vinton Hayworth Vinton Hayworth as Peter's Secretary (uncredited) Bert Stevens Bert Stevens as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) Henry Fonda Henry Fonda as Peter Ames Ann Evers Ann Evers as Lee Wilson Otto Fries Otto Fries as Homicide Detective (uncredited) Emory Parnell Emory Parnell as Doorman (uncredited) Whitney Bourne Whitney Bourne as Pat James Hattie McDaniel Hattie McDaniel as Hilda Mike Lally Mike Lally as Las Palmas Club Dance Floor Extra (uncredited) George Magrill George Magrill as Policeman (uncredited) Kay Sutton Kay Sutton as Gloria Hamilton Robert Middlemass Robert Middlemass as District Attorney (uncredited) Jack Rice Jack Rice as Hospital Doctor (uncredited) Charles Trowbridge Charles Trowbridge as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Russell Wade Russell Wade as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)