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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

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