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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

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