Movie Description
Adventure in Manhattan
(1936)Overview
The story of an egotistical crime writer who gets involved with the case of a notorious art thief (who is believed to be dead) while at the same time romancing a lovely young actress who's in a play that also happens to be the cover for massive jewel job. Art connoisseur and criminologist George Melville is hired to track down art thieves, assisted by perky Claire Peyton and goaded by Phil Bane, the roaring newspaper editor who has employed him. The mastermind poses as a theatrical impresario and stages a war drama, replete with loud explosions, to divert attention from his band of thieves, who are cracking safes in a bank adjacent to the theater.
Featured Crew
- Director : Edward Ludwig
- Producer : Everett Riskin
- Editor : Otto Meyer
- Cast : Jean Arthur,Joel McCrea,Reginald Owen,Thomas Mitchell,Victor Kilian,John Gallaudet,Emmett Vogan,George Cooper,Herman Bing,Robert Warwick,Bess Flowers,John Eldredge,Theodore von Eltz,Arthur Rankin,Wedgwood Nowell,Robert Fiske,Edward Earle
Cast
Claire Peyton
George Melville
Blackton Gregory
Phil Bane
Mark Gibbs
McGuire
Lorimer
Duncan
Otto
Phillip Rupert
Miss Arnold - Beauty Salon Attendant (uncredited)
Tommy - Actor in Play (uncredited)
John Ridley - Henchman (uncredited)
Blackton's Secretary (uncredited)
Henchman on Telephone (uncredited)
Dario - Henchman (uncredited)
Jef - Henchman (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleAdventure in Manhattan
Status Released
Release Information
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1936-10-08
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 13m
Production CompaniesColumbia Pictures
Genres
- Mystery
- Comedy
- Crime
- Drama
