friendship,woman between two men,organized crime,orphan,pre-code,opposite sides of the law

Manhattan Melodrama (1934)

Poster for Manhattan Melodrama

RECKLESS with WOMEN...He pursued them ..."petted" them...promised them nothing and got away with everything!

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
W.S. Van Dyke
  • Profile picture of Clark Gable
    Edward J. 'Blackie' Gallagher Clark Gable
  • Profile picture of William Powell
    Jim Wade William Powell
  • Profile picture of Myrna Loy
    Eleanor Packer Myrna Loy
  • Profile picture of Leo Carrillo
    Father Joe Leo Carrillo
  • Profile picture of Nat Pendleton
    Spud Nat Pendleton
  • Profile picture of George Sidney
    Poppa Rosen George Sidney
  • Profile picture of Isabel Jewell
    Annabelle Isabel Jewell
  • Profile picture of Muriel Evans
    Tootsie Malone Muriel Evans

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Keywords

  • friendship
  • woman between two men
  • organized crime
  • orphan
  • pre-code
  • opposite sides of the law