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