United States / Oct 08, 1938 / NR / Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite Melsa Manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she and her group of friends prove them wrong.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ann Evers | Lee Wilson |
| Catherine O'Quinn | Dora Fenton |
| Linda Perry | Myra Frost |
| Eleanor Hansen | Jane |
| Hattie McDaniel | Hilda |
| James Burke | Sullivan |
| Paul Guilfoyle | Bat Regan |
| Penny Singleton | Frances Glesk |
| Leona Maricle | Sheila Lane |
| Kay Sutton | Gloria Hamilton |
| Miles Mander | Fred Thomas |
| John Qualen | Night Watchman at Subway Construction Site |
| Grady Sutton | Secretary to District Attorney |
| Olin Howland | Mr. X, the Safecracker |
| Frank Anthony | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Irving Bacon | Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited) |
| Harry A. Bailey | Booking Sergeant (uncredited) |
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| Ed Brady | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Lynton Brent | Clerk (uncredited) |
| John Butler | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Harry Campbell | Harold (uncredited) |
| James Carlisle | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Eddy Chandler | Detective with Machine Gun (uncredited) |
| George Chandler | Newspaper Staff (uncredited) |
| William Corson | Ronnie Belden (uncredited) |
| Tom Costello | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Wade Crosby | Writer (uncredited) |
| Virginia Dabney | Secretary (uncredited) |
| George DeNormand | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Mary Jo Desmond | Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Paul Everton | Newspaper Editor (uncredited) |
| Harry Fleischmann | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Guest at Charity Ball (uncredited) |
| Byron Foulger | Assistant News Editor (uncredited) |
| Otto Fries | Homicide Detective (uncredited) |
| Charles Halton | Popsie (uncredited) |
| Vinton Hayworth | Peter's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | Ben - Melsa's Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | Las Palmas Club Dance Floor Extra (uncredited) |
| Buck Mack | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| George Magrill | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Matt McHugh | Frisco - False Waiter (uncredited) |
| Charles McMurphy | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Robert Middlemass | District Attorney (uncredited) |
| Lillian Miles | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Robert Mitchell | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Leonard Mudie | Managing Editor (uncredited) |
| Ted Oliver | Detective (uncredited) |
| Emory Parnell | Doorman (uncredited) |
| Harvey Parry | Stuntman (uncredited) |
| Gerald Pierce | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| Fred Rapport | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Jack Rice | Hospital Doctor (uncredited) |
| Walter Sande | Jim - Investigator for Peter (uncredited) |
| Buster Slaven | Messenger Boy with Telegrams (uncredited) |
| Cy Slocum | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Michael Stark | Plainclothesman (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Jean Stevens | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Brick Sullivan | Police Detective (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| William Tannen | Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited) |
| Carlie Taylor | Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Edward Thomas | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Charles Trowbridge | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Russell Wade | Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Pauline Wagner | Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Pierre Watkin | Mr. Fenton (uncredited) |
| Barrett Whitelaw | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Douglas Williams | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Clarence Wilson | Norris' Attorney (uncredited) |
| Jane Woodworth | Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Oliver Cross | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Tom Ferrandini | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyCrimeMysteryRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Mad Miss Manton |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 21 ottobre 1938 |
| Production | P.J. Wolfson |
| Writer | Philip G. Epstein, Wilson Collison |
| Casting | Robert Palmer |
| Editing | George Hively |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Assistant directors | Edward Donahue, Leigh Jason |
| Camera operators | Nicholas Musuraca |
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| Additional photography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Production design | Van Nest Polglase, Carroll Clark, Darrell Silvera |
| Art direction | Van Nest Polglase, Carroll Clark, Darrell Silvera |
| Set decoration | Van Nest Polglase, Carroll Clark, Darrell Silvera |
| Stunts | Cliff Bergere, George DeNormand, Harvey Parry, Cy Slocum |
| Music | Roy Webb, Richard Van Hessen, George C. Emick |
| Sound | Roy Webb, Richard Van Hessen, George C. Emick |
| Costume design | Edward Stevenson, Mel Berns, Eugene Joseff |
| Makeup | Mel Berns, Edward Stevenson, Eugene Joseff |
| Hairstyling | Edward Stevenson, Mel Berns, Eugene Joseff |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 21, 1938 / NR
France / Nov 30, 1938 / U
Sweden / Feb 06, 1939
Portugal / Mar 27, 1939
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Denmark / Jun 05, 1939
Physical media
United States / Jul 21, 2009 / NR / DVD
TV
Finland / Aug 27, 2006
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