The Mad Miss Manton

The Mad Miss Manton (1938)

Out of the social register and into the police blotter!

  • Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance
  • Release Date: 1938-10-21
  • User Rating: 6.5/10 from 36 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 20min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Leigh Jason
star 6.5/10
From 36 Ratings

Summary

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

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  • Barbara Stanwyck

    as Melsa Manton
  • Henry Fonda

    as Peter Ames
  • Sam Levene

    as Lieutenant Brent
  • Frances Mercer

    as Helen Frayne
  • Stanley Ridges

    as Edward Norris
  • Whitney Bourne

    as Pat James
  • Vickie Lester

    as Kit Beverly
  • Ann Evers

    as Lee Wilson
  • Catherine O'Quinn

    as Dora Fenton
  • Linda Perry

    as Myra Frost
  • Eleanor Hansen

    as Jane
  • Hattie McDaniel

    as Hilda
  • James Burke

    as Sullivan
  • Paul Guilfoyle

    as Bat Regan
  • Penny Singleton

    as Frances Glesk
  • Leona Maricle

    as Sheila Lane
  • Kay Sutton

    as Gloria Hamilton
  • Miles Mander

    as Fred Thomas
  • John Qualen

    as Night Watchman at Subway Construction Site
  • Grady Sutton

    as Secretary to District Attorney
  • Olin Howland

    as Mr. X, the Safecracker
  • Frank Anthony

    as Policeman (uncredited)
  • Irving Bacon

    as Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited)
  • Harry A. Bailey

    as Booking Sergeant (uncredited)
  • Ed Brady

    as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
  • Lynton Brent

    as Clerk (uncredited)
  • John Butler

    as Waiter (uncredited)
  • Harry Campbell

    as Harold (uncredited)
  • James Carlisle

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
  • Eddy Chandler

    as Detective with Machine Gun (uncredited)
  • George Chandler

    as Newspaper Staff (uncredited)
  • William Corson

    as Ronnie Belden (uncredited)
  • Tom Costello

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
  • Wade Crosby

    as Writer (uncredited)
  • Virginia Dabney

    as Secretary (uncredited)
  • George DeNormand

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
  • Mary Jo Desmond

    as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
  • Paul Everton

    as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
  • Harry Fleischmann

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
  • Bess Flowers

    as Guest at Charity Ball (uncredited)
  • Byron Foulger

    as Assistant News Editor (uncredited)
  • Otto Fries

    as Homicide Detective (uncredited)
  • Charles Halton

    as Popsie (uncredited)
  • Vinton Hayworth

    as Peter's Secretary (uncredited)
  • Donald Kerr

    as Ben - Melsa's Chauffeur (uncredited)
  • Mike Lally

    as Las Palmas Club Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)
  • Buck Mack

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
  • George Magrill

    as Policeman (uncredited)
  • Matt McHugh

    as Frisco - False Waiter (uncredited)
  • Charles McMurphy

    as Policeman (uncredited)
  • Robert Middlemass

    as District Attorney (uncredited)
  • Lillian Miles

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
  • Robert Mitchell

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
  • Leonard Mudie

    as Managing Editor (uncredited)
  • Ted Oliver

    as Detective (uncredited)
  • Emory Parnell

    as Doorman (uncredited)
  • Harvey Parry

    as Stuntman (uncredited)
  • Gerald Pierce

    as Newsboy (uncredited)
  • Fred Rapport

    as Headwaiter (uncredited)
  • Jack Rice

    as Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
  • Walter Sande

    as Jim - Investigator for Peter (uncredited)
  • Buster Slaven

    as Messenger Boy with Telegrams (uncredited)
  • Cy Slocum

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
  • Michael Stark

    as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
  • Bert Stevens

    as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
  • Jean Stevens

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
  • Brick Sullivan

    as Police Detective (uncredited)
  • Charles Sullivan

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
  • William Tannen

    as Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited)
  • Carlie Taylor

    as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
  • Edward Thomas

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
  • Charles Trowbridge

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
  • Russell Wade

    as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
  • Pauline Wagner

    as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
  • Pierre Watkin

    as Mr. Fenton (uncredited)
  • Barrett Whitelaw

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
  • Douglas Williams

    as Policeman (uncredited)
  • Clarence Wilson

    as Norris' Attorney (uncredited)
  • Jane Woodworth

    as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
  • Oliver Cross

    as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
  • Tom Ferrandini

    as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Writing Philip G. Epstein Screenplay
Writing Wilson Collison Story
Directing Leigh Jason Director
Production P.J. Wolfson Associate Producer
Sound Roy Webb Original Music Composer
Camera Nicholas Musuraca Director of Photography
Editing George Hively Editor
Art Van Nest Polglase Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Edward Stevenson Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Mel Berns Makeup Artist
Production Sid Rogell Unit Manager
Directing Edward Donahue Assistant Director
Crew Fred F. Finklehoffe Additional Writing
Crew Arthur Kober Additional Writing
Crew John Monks Jr. Additional Writing
Crew Hal Yates Additional Writing
Production Robert Palmer Casting
Production Pandro S. Berman Executive In Charge Of Production
Art Carroll Clark Assistant Art Director
Art Darrell Silvera Set Dresser
Sound Richard Van Hessen Sound Recordist
Sound George C. Emick Sound Editor
Crew Cliff Bergere Stunts
Crew George DeNormand Stunts
Crew Harvey Parry Stunts
Crew Cy Slocum Stunts
Costume & Make-Up Eugene Joseff Other
Production Ralph E. Black Location Manager
Crew Dorothy Staton Stand In
Crew Katherine Doyle Stand In

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