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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

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