Manhattan Moon

"He loves one of them, but doesn't know which one!"

1935 1h 7m EN

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Night club owner Dan Moore is trying to collect a debt owed to him by playboy Reggie Van Dorn, but Reggie is a playboy with no money but lots of social connections. In lieu of the cash, Dan gets Reggie to introduce him to the swells of high society. They go to the opera and, after hearing Yvonne Malloy sing, Dan falls in love with her. Reggie introduces them, but the introduction is to Yvonne's double and stand-in, Toots. This leads to many complications for all concerned.

“He loves one of them, but doesn't know which one!”

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Cast

Ricardo Cortez
Dan Moore
Dorothy Page
Yvonne / Toots Malloy
Henry Mollison
Reggie Van Dorset
Hugh O'Connell
Speed
Luis Alberni
Luigi
Henry Armetta
Tony
Regis Toomey
Eddie
Jean Rogers
Joan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stuart Walker
Writers: Barry Trivers, Ben Grauman Kohn, Aben Kandel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stuart Walker, shot by Charles J. Stumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Karl Hajos. 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 Philip Cahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ricardo Cortez and Dorothy Page and Henry Mollison carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He loves one of them, but doesn't know which one!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stuart Walker directs. Charles J. Stumar behind the camera. Karl Hajos scores. Philip Cahn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Stuart Walker, shot by Charles J. Stumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Karl Hajos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Philip Cahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ricardo Cortez and Dorothy Page and Henry Mollison carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He loves one of them, but doesn't know which one!".
9IMDB entry: tt0026679 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.