The Mad Miss Manton (1938) |
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| Director(s) | Leigh Jason |
| Producer(s) | P.J. Wolfson |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance |
| Top Topics | Screwball Comedy |
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The Mad Miss Manton
Released
1938
Barbara Stanwyck
(as Melsa Manton)
The Mad Miss Manton
Released
1938
Henry Fonda
(as Peter Ames)
The Mad Miss Manton
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1938
Sam Levene
(as Lieutenant Brent)
The Mad Miss Manton
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1938
Stanley Ridges
(as Edward Norris)
The Mad Miss Manton
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1938
Hattie McDaniel
(as Hilda)
The Mad Miss Manton
Released
1938
Paul Guilfoyle
(as Bat Regan)
The Mad Miss Manton
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1938
Penny Singleton
(as Frances Glesk)
The Mad Miss Manton
Released
1938
Miles Mander
(as Mr. Fred Thomas)
The Mad Miss Manton Overview:
The Mad Miss Manton (1938) was a Comedy - Crime Film directed by Leigh Jason and produced by P.J. Wolfson.
The Mad Miss Manton BlogHub Articles:
Classic Films in Focus: THE MAD MISS MANTON (1938)
Although it's not on the same level as their later collaboration, The Lady Eve (1941), The Mad Miss Manton is still an amusing outing for stars Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda. It's a goofy mix of romantic comedy and murder mystery, with Stanwyck leading a pack of socialite sleuths and Fonda fallin... Read full article
Quando Elas Teimam (1938) / The Mad Miss Manton (1938)
Quando Elas Teimam (1938) / The Mad Miss Manton (1938) Todo gênero cinematográfico tem algumas pérolas bem conhecidas e algumas joias escondidas. E todo gênero tem também muitos filmes irregulares, pedras brutas que só precisariam de um pouco mais de polimento para se tornarem joias. &... Read full article
Screening of “The Mad Miss Manton” at Daystar Center April 1
Screening of “The Mad Miss Manton” at Daystar Center April 1 “Stanwyck on State Street” Film Series: The Mad Miss Manton (1938) Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Chicago, IL When: April 1, 2017 Time: 6:45 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald ... Read full article
Sherlock Holmes Meets Paris Hilton: The Mad Miss Manton (1938)
This post is part of Movies Silently’s Sleuthathon. Check out other entries on her site! Imagine pitching this story idea: a Paris Hilton type with a pack of tiny dogs solves a crime New York cops can’t. It sounds like a Beyond Balderdash card, doesn’t it? That couldn’t possibly be a real mo... Read full article
Sherlock Holmes Meets Paris Hilton: The Mad Miss Manton (1938)
This post is part of Movies Silently’s Sleuthathon. Check out other entries on her site! Imagine pitching this story idea: a Paris Hilton type with a pack of tiny dogs solves a crime New York cops can’t. It sounds like a Beyond Balderdash card, doesn’t it? That couldn’t possibly be a real mo... Read full article
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The Mad Miss Manton Quotes:
Peter Ames: [from hospital bed, faintly] Oh its nothing, nothing... only when I move... but its nothing...
Melsa Manton: [hovering over hospital bed] Peter, perhaps I did wrong in not telling Inspector Brent everything.
Peter Ames: You mean you held something back?
Melsa Manton: Yes Peter.
Peter Ames: [this is what he's hoping to hear] Oh sweet, you're so clever.
Melsa Manton: Remember when I went into Ronnie Beldon's apartment?
Peter Ames: Yes dear.
Melsa Manton: When I went into the bathroom, I found something.
Peter Ames: In the bathroom?
Melsa Manton: Yes, floating around in a foot of water in the bathtub.
Peter Ames: Louder, dear, I can hardly hear you.
Melsa Manton: [ominously] I'll come closer.
Peter Ames: Tell me dear, what was it?
Melsa Manton: [yelling] The Normandie, you black-hearted faker, in full sail!
[stabs him in the leg with a fork]