The Mad Miss Manton (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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Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck
as Melsa Manton
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
as Peter Ames
Sam Levene
Sam Levene
as Lieutenant Brent
Frances Mercer
Frances Mercer
as Helen Frayne
Stanley Ridges
Stanley Ridges
as Edward Norris
Whitney Bourne
Whitney Bourne
as Pat James
Vickie Lester
Vickie Lester
as Kit Beverly
Ann Evers
Ann Evers
as Lee Wilson
Catherine O'Quinn
Catherine O'Quinn
as Dora Fenton
Linda Perry
Linda Perry
as Myra Frost
Eleanor Hansen
Eleanor Hansen
as Jane
Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel
as Hilda
James Burke
James Burke
as Sullivan
Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
as Bat Regan
Penny Singleton
Penny Singleton
as Frances Glesk
Leona Maricle
Leona Maricle
as Sheila Lane
Kay Sutton
Kay Sutton
as Gloria Hamilton
Miles Mander
Miles Mander
as Fred Thomas
John Qualen
John Qualen
as Night Watchman at Subway Construction Site
Grady Sutton
Grady Sutton
as Secretary to District Attorney
Olin Howland
Olin Howland
as Mr. X, the Safecracker
Frank Anthony
Frank Anthony
as Policeman (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
as Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited)
Harry A. Bailey
Harry A. Bailey
as Booking Sergeant (uncredited)
Ed Brady
Ed Brady
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Lynton Brent
Lynton Brent
as Clerk (uncredited)
John Butler
John Butler
as Waiter (uncredited)
Harry Campbell
Harry Campbell
as Harold (uncredited)
James Carlisle
James Carlisle
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
as Detective with Machine Gun (uncredited)
George Chandler
George Chandler
as Newspaper Staff (uncredited)
William Corson
William Corson
as Ronnie Belden (uncredited)
Tom Costello
Tom Costello
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Wade Crosby
Wade Crosby
as Writer (uncredited)
Virginia Dabney
Virginia Dabney
as Secretary (uncredited)
George DeNormand
George DeNormand
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Mary Jo Desmond
Mary Jo Desmond
as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Paul Everton
Paul Everton
as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Harry Fleischmann
Harry Fleischmann
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
as Guest at Charity Ball (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger
as Assistant News Editor (uncredited)
Otto Fries
Otto Fries
as Homicide Detective (uncredited)
Charles Halton
Charles Halton
as Popsie (uncredited)
Vinton Hayworth
Vinton Hayworth
as Peter's Secretary (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
as Ben - Melsa's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Mike Lally
as Las Palmas Club Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)
Buck Mack
Buck Mack
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
George Magrill
George Magrill
as Policeman (uncredited)
Matt McHugh
Matt McHugh
as Frisco - False Waiter (uncredited)
Charles McMurphy
Charles McMurphy
as Policeman (uncredited)
Robert Middlemass
Robert Middlemass
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Lillian Miles
Lillian Miles
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Robert Mitchell
Robert Mitchell
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie
Leonard Mudie
as Managing Editor (uncredited)
Ted Oliver
Ted Oliver
as Detective (uncredited)
Emory Parnell
Emory Parnell
as Doorman (uncredited)
Harvey Parry
Harvey Parry
as Stuntman (uncredited)
Gerald Pierce
Gerald Pierce
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Fred Rapport
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Jack Rice
Jack Rice
as Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
Walter Sande
Walter Sande
as Jim - Investigator for Peter (uncredited)
Buster Slaven
Buster Slaven
as Messenger Boy with Telegrams (uncredited)
Cy Slocum
Cy Slocum
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Michael Stark
Michael Stark
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Jean Stevens
Jean Stevens
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan
as Police Detective (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
William Tannen
William Tannen
as Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited)
Carlie Taylor
Carlie Taylor
as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Edward Thomas
Edward Thomas
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Russell Wade
Russell Wade
as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Pauline Wagner
Pauline Wagner
as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
as Mr. Fenton (uncredited)
Barrett Whitelaw
Barrett Whitelaw
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Douglas Williams
Douglas Williams
as Policeman (uncredited)
Clarence Wilson
Clarence Wilson
as Norris' Attorney (uncredited)
Jane Woodworth
Jane Woodworth
as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Oliver Cross
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini
Tom Ferrandini
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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