The Mad Miss Manton (1938)

The Mad Miss Manton (1938)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1938-10-21 United States of America 80 Min. PG-13
6.4 37 votes
Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance

Overview

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

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck is Melsa Manton
Melsa Manton
Henry Fonda is Peter Ames
Peter Ames
Sam Levene is Lieutenant Brent
Lieutenant Brent
Frances Mercer is Helen Frayne
Helen Frayne
Stanley Ridges is Edward Norris
Edward Norris
Whitney Bourne is Pat James
Pat James
Vickie Lester is Kit Beverly
Kit Beverly
Ann Evers is Lee Wilson
Lee Wilson
Catherine O'Quinn is Dora Fenton
Dora Fenton
Linda Perry is Myra Frost
Myra Frost
Eleanor Hansen is Jane
Jane
Hattie McDaniel is Hilda
Hilda
James Burke is Sullivan
Sullivan
Paul Guilfoyle is Bat Regan
Bat Regan
Penny Singleton is Frances Glesk
Frances Glesk
Leona Maricle is Sheila Lane
Sheila Lane
Kay Sutton is Gloria Hamilton
Gloria Hamilton
Miles Mander is Fred Thomas
Fred Thomas
John Qualen is Night Watchman at Subway Construction Site
Night Watchman at Subway Construction Site
Grady Sutton is Secretary to District Attorney
Secretary to District Attorney
Olin Howland is Mr. X, the Safecracker
Mr. X, the Safecracker
Frank Anthony is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Irving Bacon is Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited)
Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited)
Harry A. Bailey is Booking Sergeant (uncredited)
Booking Sergeant (uncredited)
Ed Brady is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Lynton Brent is Clerk (uncredited)
Clerk (uncredited)
John Butler is Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Harry Campbell is Harold (uncredited)
Harold (uncredited)
James Carlisle is Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler is Detective with Machine Gun (uncredited)
Detective with Machine Gun (uncredited)
George Chandler is Newspaper Staff (uncredited)
Newspaper Staff (uncredited)
William Corson is Ronnie Belden (uncredited)
Ronnie Belden (uncredited)
Tom Costello is Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Wade Crosby is Writer (uncredited)
Writer (uncredited)
Virginia Dabney is Secretary (uncredited)
Secretary (uncredited)
George DeNormand is Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Mary Jo Desmond is Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Paul Everton is Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Harry Fleischmann is Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Bess Flowers is Guest at Charity Ball (uncredited)
Guest at Charity Ball (uncredited)
Byron Foulger is Assistant News Editor (uncredited)
Assistant News Editor (uncredited)
Otto Fries is Homicide Detective (uncredited)
Homicide Detective (uncredited)
Charles Halton is Popsie (uncredited)
Popsie (uncredited)
Vinton Hayworth is Peter's Secretary (uncredited)
Peter's Secretary (uncredited)
Donald Kerr is Ben - Melsa's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Ben - Melsa's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Mike Lally is Las Palmas Club Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)
Las Palmas Club Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)
Buck Mack is Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
George Magrill is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Matt McHugh is Frisco - False Waiter (uncredited)
Frisco - False Waiter (uncredited)
Charles McMurphy is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Robert Middlemass is District Attorney (uncredited)
District Attorney (uncredited)
Lillian Miles is Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Robert Mitchell is Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie is Managing Editor (uncredited)
Managing Editor (uncredited)
Ted Oliver is Detective (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Emory Parnell is Doorman (uncredited)
Doorman (uncredited)
Harvey Parry is Stuntman (uncredited)
Stuntman (uncredited)
Gerald Pierce is Newsboy (uncredited)
Newsboy (uncredited)
Fred Rapport is Headwaiter (uncredited)
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Jack Rice is Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
Walter Sande is Jim - Investigator for Peter (uncredited)
Jim - Investigator for Peter (uncredited)
Buster Slaven is Messenger Boy with Telegrams (uncredited)
Messenger Boy with Telegrams (uncredited)
Cy Slocum is Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Michael Stark is Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Bert Stevens is Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Jean Stevens is Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan is Police Detective (uncredited)
Police Detective (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan is Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
William Tannen is Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited)
Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited)
Carlie Taylor is Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Edward Thomas is Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge is Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Russell Wade is Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Pauline Wagner is Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin is Mr. Fenton (uncredited)
Mr. Fenton (uncredited)
Barrett Whitelaw is Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Douglas Williams is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Clarence Wilson is Norris' Attorney (uncredited)
Norris' Attorney (uncredited)
Jane Woodworth is Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Oliver Cross is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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