Manhattan Melodrama (1934)

Manhattan Melodrama (1934)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1934-05-04 United States of America 93 Min. PG-13
7 70 votes
Crime, Drama, Romance

Overview

The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.

Cast

Clark Gable is Edward J. 'Blackie' Gallagher
Edward J. 'Blackie' Gallagher
William Powell is Jim Wade
Jim Wade
Myrna Loy is Eleanor Packer
Eleanor Packer
Leo Carrillo is Father Joe
Father Joe
George Sidney is Poppa Rosen
Poppa Rosen
Isabel Jewell is Annabelle
Annabelle
Muriel Evans is Tootsie Malone
Tootsie Malone
Thomas E. Jackson is Asst. Dist. Atty. Richard Snow
Asst. Dist. Atty. Richard Snow
Isabelle Keith is Miss Adams
Miss Adams
Noel Madison is Manny Arnold
Manny Arnold
Jimmy Butler is Jim Wade as a Boy
Jim Wade as a Boy
Mickey Rooney is Blackie as a Boy
Blackie as a Boy
Shirley Ross is Singer in Cotton Club
Singer in Cotton Club
Donald Haines is Young Spud (uncredited)
Young Spud (uncredited)
Frank Conroy is Blackie's Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Blackie's Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Leonid Kinskey is Trotskyite Slapping Poppa Rosen
Trotskyite Slapping Poppa Rosen
Oscar Apfel is Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)
Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)
William Bailey is Al Barnes (uncredited)
Al Barnes (uncredited)
Curtis Benton is Announcer (uncredited)
Announcer (uncredited)
John Bleifer is Chauffeur (uncredited)
Chauffeur (uncredited)
James Curtis is Party Leader (uncredited)
Party Leader (uncredited)
Vernon Dent is Otto (uncredited)
Otto (uncredited)
Charles Dunbar is Panhandler (uncredited)
Panhandler (uncredited)
Jay Eaton is Drunk (uncredited)
Drunk (uncredited)
Wesley Giraud is Tough Boy (uncredited)
Tough Boy (uncredited)
John Marston is Mr. Coates (uncredited)
Mr. Coates (uncredited)
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson is Uncle Angus (uncredited)
Uncle Angus (uncredited)
Leo Lance is Leon Trotsky (uncredited)
Leon Trotsky (uncredited)
Pat Moriarity is Trotsky Heckler (uncredited)
Trotsky Heckler (uncredited)
William Arnold is Blackjack Dealer (uncredited)
Blackjack Dealer (uncredited)
Lew Harvey is Craps Dealer (uncredited)
Craps Dealer (uncredited)
Jimmy James is Chemin de Fer Dealer
Chemin de Fer Dealer
Samuel S. Hinds is Warden of Sing Sing (uncredited)
Warden of Sing Sing (uncredited)
Wade Boteler is Prison Guard (uncredited)
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel is Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)
Black Prisoner on Death Row (uncredited)
G. Pat Collins is Killer in Prison (uncredited)
Killer in Prison (uncredited)
James Eagles is Boy in Prison (uncredited)
Boy in Prison (uncredited)
Cullen Johnson is Boy (uncredited)
Boy (uncredited)
Payne B. Johnson is Small Boy on Street (uncredited)
Small Boy on Street (uncredited)
Dixie Lotten is Irish Woman Talking with Poppa Rosen (uncredited)
Irish Woman Talking with Poppa Rosen (uncredited)
Larry McGrath is One of Blackie's Hoods (uncredited)
One of Blackie's Hoods (uncredited)
Alex Melesh is Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore is Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Black Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Don Brodie is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Ralph McCullough is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Hart is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
George Irving is Jim's Campaign Manager (uncredited)
Jim's Campaign Manager (uncredited)
Leslie Preston is Jim's Dance Partner (uncredited)
Jim's Dance Partner (uncredited)
Harrison Greene is Eleanor's Dance Partner (uncredited)
Eleanor's Dance Partner (uncredited)
Bert Russell is Blind Beggar (uncredited)
Blind Beggar (uncredited)
Harry Seymour is Piano Player in Casino (uncredited)
Piano Player in Casino (uncredited)
Pepi Sinoff is Jewish Woman (uncredited)
Jewish Woman (uncredited)
Pete Smith is Racetrack Announcer (Voice) (uncredited)
Racetrack Announcer (Voice) (uncredited)
Al Thompson is Street Spectator (uncredited)
Street Spectator (uncredited)
Edward Van Sloan is Yacht Captain Swenson (uncredited)
Yacht Captain Swenson (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon is Boat Passenger (uncredited)
Boat Passenger (uncredited)
Mary Gordon is Boat Passenger (uncredited)
Boat Passenger (uncredited)
William Irving is German Note Holder (uncredited)
German Note Holder (uncredited)
Bert Sprotte is German Note Holder (uncredited)
German Note Holder (uncredited)
William Stack is Judge (uncredited)
Judge (uncredited)
Lee Phelps is Bailiff (uncredited)
Bailiff (uncredited)
Landers Stevens is Inspector (uncredited)
Inspector (uncredited)
William Augustin is Detective (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone is Detective in Court (uncredited)
Detective in Court (uncredited)
Tom McGuire is Policeman in Court (uncredited)
Policeman in Court (uncredited)
Jack Kenney is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Lee Shumway is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Stanley Taylor is Police Intern (uncredited)
Police Intern (uncredited)
Sherry Hall is Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)
Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan is Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)
Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)
King Mojave is Croupier (uncredited)
Croupier (uncredited)
W.R. Walsh is Croupier (uncredited)
Croupier (uncredited)