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The Mad Miss Manton

Genres
Comedy
Crime
Mystery
Romance
Rating
6.4
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1938-10-21
Runtime80 mins

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 & Crew

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Barbara Stanwyck

as Melsa Manton

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Henry Fonda

as Peter Ames

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Sam Levene

as Lieutenant Brent

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Frances Mercer

as Helen Frayne

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Stanley Ridges

as Edward Norris

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Whitney Bourne

as Pat James

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Vickie Lester

as Kit Beverly

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Ann Evers

as Lee Wilson

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Catherine O'Quinn

as Dora Fenton

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Linda Perry

as Myra Frost

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Eleanor Hansen

as Jane

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Hattie McDaniel

as Hilda

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James Burke

as Sullivan

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Paul Guilfoyle

as Bat Regan

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Penny Singleton

as Frances Glesk

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Leona Maricle

as Sheila Lane

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Kay Sutton

as Gloria Hamilton

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Miles Mander

as Fred Thomas

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John Qualen

as Night Watchman at Subway Construction Site

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Grady Sutton

as Secretary to District Attorney

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Olin Howland

as Mr. X, the Safecracker

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Frank Anthony

as Policeman (uncredited)

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Irving Bacon

as Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited)

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Harry A. Bailey

as Booking Sergeant (uncredited)

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Ed Brady

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Lynton Brent

as Clerk (uncredited)

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John Butler

as Waiter (uncredited)

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Harry Campbell

as Harold (uncredited)

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James Carlisle

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Eddy Chandler

as Detective with Machine Gun (uncredited)

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George Chandler

as Newspaper Staff (uncredited)

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William Corson

as Ronnie Belden (uncredited)

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Tom Costello

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Wade Crosby

as Writer (uncredited)

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Virginia Dabney

as Secretary (uncredited)

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George DeNormand

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Mary Jo Desmond

as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

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Paul Everton

as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

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Harry Fleischmann

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

as Guest at Charity Ball (uncredited)

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Byron Foulger

as Assistant News Editor (uncredited)

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Otto Fries

as Homicide Detective (uncredited)

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Charles Halton

as Popsie (uncredited)

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Vinton Hayworth

as Peter's Secretary (uncredited)

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Donald Kerr

as Ben - Melsa's Chauffeur (uncredited)

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Mike Lally

as Las Palmas Club Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)

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Buck Mack

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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George Magrill

as Policeman (uncredited)

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Matt McHugh

as Frisco - False Waiter (uncredited)

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Charles McMurphy

as Policeman (uncredited)

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Robert Middlemass

as District Attorney (uncredited)

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Lillian Miles

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Robert Mitchell

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Leonard Mudie

as Managing Editor (uncredited)

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Ted Oliver

as Detective (uncredited)

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Emory Parnell

as Doorman (uncredited)

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Harvey Parry

as Stuntman (uncredited)

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Gerald Pierce

as Newsboy (uncredited)

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Fred Rapport

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

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Jack Rice

as Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

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Walter Sande

as Jim - Investigator for Peter (uncredited)

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Buster Slaven

as Messenger Boy with Telegrams (uncredited)

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Cy Slocum

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Michael Stark

as Plainclothesman (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

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Jean Stevens

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Brick Sullivan

as Police Detective (uncredited)

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Charles Sullivan

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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William Tannen

as Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited)

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Carlie Taylor

as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

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Edward Thomas

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Charles Trowbridge

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Russell Wade

as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

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Pauline Wagner

as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

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Pierre Watkin

as Mr. Fenton (uncredited)

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Barrett Whitelaw

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Douglas Williams

as Policeman (uncredited)

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Clarence Wilson

as Norris' Attorney (uncredited)

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Jane Woodworth

as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

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Oliver Cross

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Tom Ferrandini

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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