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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 and her group of friends prove them wrong.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

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