The Mad Miss Manton
37 reviews
Comedy/Crime
1h 20m
1938
When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite Melsa Manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she proves them wrong.
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When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite Melsa Manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she proves them wrong.
- DirectorLeigh Jason
- Release21 October 1938
- Genre
- Duration1h 20m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate37 reviews
- Productions
RKO Radio Pictures
Cast

Barbara Stanwyck
Melsa Manton

Henry Fonda
Peter Ames

Sam Levene
Lieutenant Brent

Frances Mercer
Helen Frayne

Stanley Ridges
Edward Norris

Whitney Bourne
Pat James

Vickie Lester
Kit Beverly

Ann Evers
Lee Wilson

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

Irving Bacon
Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited)

Ed Brady
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Lynton Brent
Clerk (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler
Detective with Machine Gun (uncredited)

George Chandler
Newspaper Staff (uncredited)

Wade Crosby
Writer (uncredited)

Virginia Dabney
Secretary (uncredited)

Paul Everton
Newspaper Editor (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)

George Magrill
Policeman (uncredited)

Matt McHugh
Frisco - False Waiter (uncredited)

Robert Middlemass
District Attorney (uncredited)

Lillian Miles
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie
Managing Editor (uncredited)

Emory Parnell
Doorman (uncredited)

Harvey Parry
Stuntman (uncredited)

Gerald Pierce
Newsboy (uncredited)

Jack Rice
Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

Walter Sande
Jim - Investigator for Peter (uncredited)

Buster Slaven
Messenger Boy with Telegrams (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Jean Stevens
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

William Tannen
Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Russell Wade
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Pierre Watkin
Mr. Fenton (uncredited)

Clarence Wilson
Norris' Attorney (uncredited)
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