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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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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