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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

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Cast

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