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Miss Manton est folle

The Mad Miss Manton

Release: 1938-10-21 ·Runtime: 80m ·★ 6.3
Comédie Crime Mystère Romance

Melsa Manton, jeune fille riche et extravagante, découvre un cadavre dans son appartement. Elle prévient la police mais à son arrivée le cadavre a disparu. L’inspecteur de police Brent met en doute le sérieux de la jeune fille qui sera la proie des quolibets de la presse et particulièrement du journaliste Peter Ames qui la qualifie même de folle. Piquée au vif, Melsa décide de retrouver elle-même, avec l’aide d’un groupe d’amies, l’assassin et le cadavre. Son enquête la mènera avec ses amies, suivies de Peter Ames qui ne les lâche pas d’un pouce, dans une maison isolée où se trouve l’assassin prêt à tuer de nouveau…

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