Manhattan Melodrama

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

1934 1h 33m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 81

CrimeDramaRomance

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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.

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

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Cast

Clark Gable
Edward J. 'Blackie' Gallagher
William Powell
Jim Wade
Myrna Loy
Eleanor Packer
Leo Carrillo
Father Joe
Nat Pendleton
Spud
George Sidney
Poppa Rosen
Isabel Jewell
Annabelle
Muriel Evans
Tootsie Malone

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Writers: Oliver H.P. Garrett, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Arthur Caesar
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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92 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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AWARDS

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Directed by W.S. Van Dyke, shot by James Wong Howe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by William Axt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ben Lewis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Clark Gable and William Powell and Myrna Loy carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0025464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

W.S. Van Dyke directs. James Wong Howe behind the camera. William Axt scores. Ben Lewis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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192 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by W.S. Van Dyke, shot by James Wong Howe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by William Axt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ben Lewis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Clark Gable and William Powell and Myrna Loy carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "RECKLESS with WOMEN...He pursued them ..."petted" them...promised them nothing and got away with everything!".
7IMDB entry: tt0025464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.