Adventure in Manhattan (1936)

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.

Directing:
  • Edward Ludwig

Writing:
  • Sidney Buchman
  • John Howard Lawson
  • Joseph Krumgold

Stars:
Release Date: 1936-10-08
themoviedb icon 5.8/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 73
John Gallaudet
John Gallaude...
McGuire
Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitche...
Phil Bane
Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan
Lorimer
Joel McCrea
Joel McCrea
George Melville
Robert Warwick
Robert Warwic...
Phillip Rupert
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Miss Arnold - Beauty Salon Attendant (uncredited)
George Cooper
George Cooper
Duncan
Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur
Claire Peyton
Herman Bing
Herman Bing
Otto
Reginald Owen
Reginald Owen
Blackton Gregory
Victor Kilian
Victor Kilian
Mark Gibbs
John Eldredge
John Eldredge
Tommy - Actor in Play (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz
Theodore von...
John Ridley - Henchman (uncredited)
Arthur Rankin
Arthur Rankin
Blackton's Secretary (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell
Wedgwood Nowe...
Henchman on Telephone (uncredited)
Robert Fiske
Robert Fiske
Dario - Henchman (uncredited)
Edward Earle
Edward Earle
Jef - Henchman (uncredited)
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