Manhattan Melodrama Cast and Crew

Manhattan Melodrama

Plot: 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.

Release Date: Friday, May 4 1934
90 years ago

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Cast

Clark Gable. Clark Gable was 33 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Edward J. 'Blackie' Gallagher'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 01 1901 –
Died: Wed, Nov 16 1960

William Powell. William Powell was 41 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Jim Wade'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 28 1892 –
Died: Mon, Mar 05 1984

Myrna Loy. Myrna Loy was 28 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Eleanor Packer'.

Birthday: Wed, Aug 02 1905 –
Died: Tue, Dec 14 1993

Leo Carrillo. Leo Carrillo was 53 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Father Joe'.

Birthday: Thu, Aug 05 1880 –
Died: Sun, Sep 10 1961

Nat Pendleton. Nat Pendleton was 38 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Spud'.

Birthday: Wed, Aug 07 1895 –
Died: Thu, Oct 12 1967

George Sidney. George Sidney was 58 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Poppa Rosen'.

Birthday: Sat, Mar 18 1876 –
Died: Sun, Apr 29 1945

Isabel Jewell. Isabel Jewell was 26 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Annabelle'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 19 1907 –
Died: Wed, Apr 05 1972

Muriel Evans. Muriel Evans was 23 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Tootsie Malone'.

Birthday: Wed, Jul 20 1910 –
Died: Thu, Oct 26 2000

Thomas E. Jackson. Thomas E. Jackson was 47 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Asst. Dist. Atty. Richard Snow'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 02 1886 –
Died: Thu, Sep 07 1967

Isabelle Keith. Isabelle Keith was 35 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Miss Adams'.

Birthday: Fri, May 27 1898 –
Died: Fri, Jul 20 1979

Noel Madison. Noel Madison was 37 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Manny Arnold'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 29 1897 –
Died: Mon, Jan 06 1975

Jimmy Butler. Jimmy Butler was 13 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Jim Wade as a Boy'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 20 1921 –
Died: Sun, Feb 18 1945

Mickey Rooney. Mickey Rooney was 13 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Blackie as a Boy'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 23 1920 –
Died: Sun, Apr 06 2014

Shirley Ross. Shirley Ross was 21 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Singer in Cotton Club'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 07 1913 –
Died: Sun, Mar 09 1975

Donald Haines. Donald Haines was 14 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Young Spud (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, May 09 1919 –
Died: Sat, Feb 20 1943

Frank Conroy. Frank Conroy was 43 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Blackie's Defense Attorney (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 13 1890 –
Died: Mon, Feb 24 1964

Leonid Kinskey. Leonid Kinskey was 31 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Trotskyite Slapping Poppa Rosen'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 18 1903 –
Died: Tue, Sep 08 1998

Oscar Apfel. Oscar Apfel was 56 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 16 1878 –
Died: Mon, Mar 21 1938

William Bailey. William Bailey was 47 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Al Barnes (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 25 1886 –
Died: Thu, Nov 08 1962

Curtis Benton. Curtis Benton was 48 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Announcer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Aug 26 1885 –
Died: Wed, Sep 14 1938

John Bleifer. John Bleifer was 32 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Chauffeur (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 26 1901 –
Died: Fri, Jan 24 1992

James Curtis. James Curtis was >> in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Party Leader (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Vernon Dent. Vernon Dent was 39 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Otto (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 15 1895 –
Died: Tue, Nov 05 1963

Charles Dunbar. Charles Dunbar was >> in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Panhandler (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jay Eaton. Jay Eaton was 35 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Drunk (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 17 1899 –
Died: Thu, Feb 05 1970

Wesley Giraud. Wesley Giraud was 15 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Tough Boy (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 01 1918 –
Died: Wed, May 05 1993

John Marston. John Marston was >> in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Mr. Coates (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Sun, Sep 02 1962

Jack 'Tiny' Lipson. Jack 'Tiny' Lipson was 33 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Uncle Angus (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 17 1901 –
Died: Fri, Nov 28 1947

Leo Lance. Leo Lance was >> in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Leon Trotsky (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Pat Moriarity. Pat Moriarity was 38 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Trotsky Heckler (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 27 1896 –
Died: Sun, Oct 21 1962

William Arnold. William Arnold was 50 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Blackjack Dealer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 06 1884 –
Died: Sat, Jul 20 1940

Lew Harvey. Lew Harvey was 46 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Craps Dealer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 05 1887 –
Died: Sat, Dec 19 1953

Jimmy James. Jimmy James was >> in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Chemin de Fer Dealer'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Samuel S. Hinds. Samuel S. Hinds was 59 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Warden of Sing Sing (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 03 1875 –
Died: Wed, Oct 13 1948

Wade Boteler. Wade Boteler was 45 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Prison Guard (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 02 1888 –
Died: Fri, May 07 1943

Sam McDaniel. Sam McDaniel was 48 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 28 1886 –
Died: Mon, Sep 24 1962

G. Pat Collins. G. Pat Collins was 38 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Killer in Prison (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Dec 15 1895 –
Died: Wed, Aug 05 1959

James Eagles. James Eagles was 26 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Boy in Prison (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 10 1907 –
Died: Tue, Dec 15 1959

Cullen Johnson. Cullen Johnson was 7 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Boy (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 30 1926 –
Died: Tue, Jun 02 2009

Payne B. Johnson. Payne B. Johnson was >> in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Small Boy on Street (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dixie Lotten. Dixie Lotten was >> in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Irish Woman Talking with Poppa Rosen (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Larry McGrath. Larry McGrath was 45 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'One of Blackie's Hoods (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 28 1888 –
Died: Wed, Jul 06 1960

Alex Melesh. Alex Melesh was 43 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 21 1890 –
Died: Sat, Mar 05 1949

Charles R. Moore. Charles R. Moore was 41 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 23 1893 –
Died: Sun, Jul 20 1947

Don Brodie. Don Brodie was 29 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, May 29 1904 –
Died: Mon, Jan 08 2001

Ralph McCullough. Ralph McCullough was 38 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Sep 02 1895 –
Died: Sat, Dec 25 1943

Eddie Hart. Eddie Hart was 43 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 15 1890

George Irving. George Irving was 59 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Jim's Campaign Manager (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 05 1874 –
Died: Mon, Sep 11 1961

Leslie Preston. Leslie Preston was >> in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Jim's Dance Partner (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Harrison Greene. Harrison Greene was 50 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Eleanor's Dance Partner (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 18 1884 –
Died: Fri, Sep 28 1945

Bert Russell. Bert Russell was >> in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Blind Beggar (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Harry Seymour. Harry Seymour was 42 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Piano Player in Casino (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jun 22 1891 –
Died: Sat, Nov 11 1967

Pepi Sinoff. Pepi Sinoff was >> in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Jewish Woman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Pete Smith. Pete Smith was 41 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Racetrack Announcer (Voice) (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 04 1892 –
Died: Fri, Jan 12 1979

Al Thompson. Al Thompson was 49 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Street Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 21 1884 –
Died: Tue, Mar 01 1960

Edward Van Sloan. Edward Van Sloan was 51 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Yacht Captain Swenson (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 01 1882 –
Died: Fri, Mar 06 1964

Dorothy Vernon. Dorothy Vernon was 58 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Boat Passenger (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Nov 09 1875 –
Died: Wed, Oct 28 1970

Mary Gordon. Mary Gordon was 51 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Boat Passenger (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, May 16 1882 –
Died: Fri, Aug 23 1963

William Irving. William Irving was 40 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'German Note Holder (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, May 17 1893 –
Died: Sat, Dec 25 1943

Bert Sprotte. Bert Sprotte was 63 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'German Note Holder (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Dec 09 1870 –
Died: Fri, Dec 30 1949

William Stack. William Stack was 52 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Judge (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 05 1882 –
Died: Sat, Jan 15 1949

Lee Phelps. Lee Phelps was 40 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Bailiff (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, May 14 1893 –
Died: Thu, Mar 19 1953

Landers Stevens. Landers Stevens was 57 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Inspector (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 17 1877 –
Died: Thu, Dec 19 1940

William Augustin. William Augustin was >> in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Detective (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Stanley Blystone. Stanley Blystone was 39 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Detective in Court (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Aug 01 1894 –
Died: Mon, Jul 16 1956

Tom McGuire. Tom McGuire was 60 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Policeman in Court (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 31 1873 –
Died: Thu, May 06 1954

Jack Kenney. Jack Kenney was 31 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Dec 05 1902 –
Died: Fri, Jan 27 1961

Lee Shumway. Lee Shumway was 50 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 03 1884 –
Died: Sun, Jan 04 1959

Stanley Taylor. Stanley Taylor was 34 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Police Intern (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Mar 03 1900 –
Died: Thu, Nov 27 1980

Sherry Hall. Sherry Hall was 41 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 08 1892 –
Died: Fri, Apr 06 1984

Emmett Vogan. Emmett Vogan was 40 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Sep 27 1893 –
Died: Thu, Nov 13 1969

King Mojave. King Mojave was >> in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Croupier (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

W.R. Walsh. W.R. Walsh was >> in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Croupier (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

W.S. Van Dyke. W.S. Van Dyke was 45 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Director'

Birthday: Thu, Mar 21 1889 –
Died: Fri, Feb 05 1943

Douglas Shearer. Douglas Shearer was 34 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Sound Director'

Birthday: Fri, Nov 17 1899 –
Died: Wed, Jan 06 1971

James Wong Howe. James Wong Howe was 34 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Sun, Aug 27 1899 –
Died: Mon, Jul 12 1976

Oliver H.P. Garrett. Oliver H.P. Garrett was 39 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Sun, May 06 1894 –
Died: Fri, Feb 22 1952

Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Joseph L. Mankiewicz was 25 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Thu, Feb 11 1909 –
Died: Fri, Feb 05 1993

Frank Dolan. Frank Dolan was >> in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Donald Ogden Stewart. Donald Ogden Stewart was 39 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Fri, Nov 30 1894 –
Died: Sat, Aug 02 1980

David O. Selznick. David O. Selznick was 31 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Producer'

Birthday: Sat, May 10 1902 –
Died: Tue, Jun 22 1965

W. Donn Hayes. W. Donn Hayes was 40 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Supervising Music Editor, Supervising Editor'

Birthday: Sun, Jun 25 1893 –
Died: Sun, May 06 1973

Ben Lewis. Ben Lewis was 40 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Editor'

Birthday: Tue, Feb 06 1894 –
Died: Tue, Dec 29 1970

William Axt. William Axt was 46 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Thu, Apr 19 1888 –
Died: Fri, Feb 13 1959

Edwin B. Willis. Edwin B. Willis was 41 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Fri, Jan 27 1893 –
Died: Tue, Nov 26 1963

Cedric Gibbons. Cedric Gibbons was 41 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Died: Tue, Jul 26 1960

Richard Rodgers. Richard Rodgers was 31 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Songs'

Birthday: Sat, Jun 28 1902 –
Died: Sun, Dec 30 1979

Maurice De Packh. Maurice De Packh was 37 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Orchestrator'

Birthday: Sat, Nov 21 1896 –
Died: Tue, May 24 1960

Arthur Caesar. Arthur Caesar was 42 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Original Story, Story'

Birthday: Wed, Mar 09 1892 –
Died: Sat, Jun 20 1953

Dolly Tree. Dolly Tree was 35 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Fri, Mar 17 1899 –
Died: Thu, May 17 1962

Joseph C. Wright. Joseph C. Wright was >> in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Slavko Vorkapich. Slavko Vorkapich was 40 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Special Effects'

Birthday: Sat, Mar 17 1894 –
Died: Wed, Oct 20 1976

Paul Marquardt. Paul Marquardt was 45 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Orchestrator'

Birthday: Sun, Jan 13 1889 –
Died: Sun, Oct 30 1960

Lorenz Hart. Lorenz Hart was 39 in Manhattan Melodrama as 'Songs'

Birthday: Thu, May 02 1895 –
Died: Mon, Nov 22 1943