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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

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