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The Mad Miss Manton (1938)

Out of the social register and into the police blotter!

6.4(43)1h 20mOctober 21, 1938

Comedy Crime Mystery Romance

Leigh Jason

Director

Wilson Collison, Philip G. Epstein

Writers

Rate

Diary

Overview

When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite Melsa Manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she and her group of friends prove them wrong.

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck

Melsa Manton

Henry Fonda

Peter Ames

Sam Levene

Lieutenant Brent

Frances Mercer

Helen Frayne

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Stanley Ridges

Edward Norris

Whitney Bourne

Pat James

Vickie Lester

Kit Beverly

Ann Evers

Lee Wilson

Linda Perry

Myra Frost

Eleanor Hansen

Jane

Hattie McDaniel

Hilda

James Burke

Sullivan

Paul Guilfoyle

Bat Regan

Penny Singleton

Frances Glesk

Leona Maricle

Sheila Lane

Kay Sutton

Gloria Hamilton

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Status: Released
Original language: English
Release date: October 21, 1938
Production: RKO Radio Pictures
Country: United States of America

Keywords

gangstermadcap comedyscrewball comedysocialitepranksterinvestigative journalismmurder mysterylibel suit

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