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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

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