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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

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