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The Mad Miss Manton

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

Director

Leigh Jason

Year

Genre

comedy, mystery

Box Office

N/A

Production

RKO Radio Pictures

Awards

N/A

Melsa Manton

Barbara Stanwyck

Peter Ames

Lieutenant Brent

Helen Frayne

Edward Norris

Pat James

Kit Beverly

Lee Wilson

Dora Fenton

Catherine O'Quinn

Myra Frost

Jane

Hilda

Hattie McDaniel

Sullivan

Bat Regan

Frances Glesk

Penny Singleton

Sheila Lane

Gloria Hamilton

Mr. Thomas

Subway Watchman

D.A.'s Secretary

Mr. X

Policeman

Mr. Spengler - the Process Server

Booking Sergeant

Harry A. Bailey

Nightclub Patron

Clerk

Waiter

Harold

Undetermined Secondary Role

Detective with Machine Gun

Newspaper Man

George Chandler

Ronnie Belden

Undetermined Secondary Role

Writer

Nightclub Patron

Secretary

Virginia Dabney

Undetermined Secondary Role

George DeNormand

Charity Ball Guest

Mary Jo Desmond

Newspaper Editor

Nightclub Patron

Undetermined Secondary Role

Harry Fleischmann

Charity Ball Guest

Assistant News Editor

Homicide Detective

Popsy - the Lawyer

Peter's Secretary

Vinton Hayworth

Ben - Melsa's Chauffeur

Nightclub Patron

Undetermined Secondary Role

Policeman

Frisco - False Waiter

Policeman

Charles McMurphy

District Attorney

Robert Middlemass

Undetermined Secondary Role

Undetermined Secondary Role

Robert Mitchell

Managing Editor

Detective

Doorman

Stuntman

Newsboy

Headwaiter

Doctor

Jim - Investigator for Peter

Messenger Boy with Telegrams

Undetermined Secondary Role

Plainclothesman

Charity Ball Guest

Undetermined Secondary Role

Police Detective

Undetermined Secondary Role

Charles Sullivan

Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club

Charity Ball Guest

Undetermined Secondary Role

Undetermined Secondary Role

Charles Trowbridge

Charity Ball Guest

Charity Ball Guest

Mr. Fenton

Undetermined Secondary Role

Barrett Whitelaw

Policeman

Douglas Williams

Norris' Attorney

Clarence Wilson

Charity Ball Guest

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Good night. Good night. - The Mad Miss Manton

Good night. Good night.

Oh, what's the matter, Tiger? - The Mad Miss Manton

Oh, what's the matter, Tiger?

Hey, what is this, a gag? - The Mad Miss Manton

Hey, what is this, a gag?

Look lady It's 10 minutes since you called us - The Mad Miss Manton

Look lady It's 10 minutes since you called us

Miss Manton I don't know what your game is but I know this - The Mad Miss Manton

Miss Manton I don't know what your game is but I know...

Hilda the door - The Mad Miss Manton

Thanks Dora You're sweet and very helpful - The Mad Miss Manton

Thanks Dora You're sweet and very helpful

This is the room. - The Mad Miss Manton

This is the room.

Melsa, where did you find the body? - The Mad Miss Manton

Melsa, where did you find the body?

Look Blood - The Mad Miss Manton

Helen you search the upstairs - The Mad Miss Manton

Helen you search the upstairs

Turn off your flashlights. - The Mad Miss Manton

Turn off your flashlights.

Aah! Ow! - The Mad Miss Manton

Round up that pack of dames running around with Manton - The Mad Miss Manton

Round up that pack of dames running around with Manton

You know psychiatrists say hate's just a step away from love - The Mad Miss Manton

You know psychiatrists say hate's just a step away from...

Old man Lane. - The Mad Miss Manton

It was orders but I used distilled water - The Mad Miss Manton

It was orders but I used distilled water

Listen before I knew you I disliked you intensely - The Mad Miss Manton

Listen before I knew you I disliked you intensely

Very glad to have met you, Harold. - The Mad Miss Manton

Very glad to have met you, Harold.

It don't make sense to me. - The Mad Miss Manton

It don't make sense to me.

Give me the crowbar. - The Mad Miss Manton

Give me the crowbar.

Give me the tools. - The Mad Miss Manton

Give me the tools.

If we get caught,
how will we explain this? - The Mad Miss Manton

If we get caught, how will we explain this?

Shh. - The Mad Miss Manton

There she is. - The Mad Miss Manton

Thanks. - The Mad Miss Manton

Get some water - The Mad Miss Manton

The police All they know is to blow a whistle and tie up traffic - The Mad Miss Manton

The police All they know is to blow a whistle and tie up...

If I want to marry a fortune hunter - The Mad Miss Manton

If I want to marry a fortune hunter

Isn't she wonderful - The Mad Miss Manton

Isn't she wonderful

She's probably the kind of a dame that would come back to haunt me - The Mad Miss Manton

She's probably the kind of a dame that would come back...

You're up to your beautiful hips in murder - The Mad Miss Manton

You're up to your beautiful hips in murder

All right Hilda Can you handle a gun - The Mad Miss Manton

All right Hilda Can you handle a gun

May I have a cigarette - The Mad Miss Manton

May I have a cigarette

I've had dozens of cigarette lighters,
but they never work. - The Mad Miss Manton

I've had dozens of cigarette lighters, but they never w...

The Normandy you black hearted faker in full sail - The Mad Miss Manton

The Normandy you black hearted faker in full sail

Everybody suspects you holding out Even I do - The Mad Miss Manton

Everybody suspects you holding out Even I do

Extra! Extra! - The Mad Miss Manton

It's all right, boys.
It was just a car backfiring. - The Mad Miss Manton

It's all right, boys. It was just a car backfiring.

Is it necessary for you
to hold me so tightly? - The Mad Miss Manton

Is it necessary for you to hold me so tightly?

I'm going to become hysterical
in a moment. - The Mad Miss Manton

I'm going to become hysterical in a moment.

Oh, Miss Manton. - The Mad Miss Manton

Oh, Miss Manton.

Don't you think it's dangerous to be
running around without police protection? - The Mad Miss Manton

Don't you think it's dangerous to be running aroun...

It's quiet. - The Mad Miss Manton

You better put your coat on.
It's chilly on the street. - The Mad Miss Manton

You better put your coat on. It's chilly on the street.

Don't speak to anyone - The Mad Miss Manton

Don't speak to anyone

In case I forget or... - The Mad Miss Manton

In case I forget or...

If you kill her you have to kill all of us - The Mad Miss Manton

If you kill her you have to kill all of us

Ohh... - The Mad Miss Manton

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After 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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Director: Leigh Jason

Writer: Julius J. Epstein, Wilson Collison, Fred F. Finklehoffe

Production: RKO Radio Pictures

Genre: comedy, mystery

Year: 1938

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.7

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 21 Oct 1938

Awards: N/A

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