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Manhattan Melodrama

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Manhattan Melodrama
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NR,1hr 33min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1934
Director:
W.S. Van Dyke
Starring:
Clark Gable, William Powell, Myrna Loy  ...more
Synopsis: Notorious as the movie that gangster John Dillinger attended on the night he was killed, Manhattan Melodrama has weathered the years as one of MGM's finest examples of pure storytelling. The pageant-like story begins in 1904, when the excursion steamer "General Slocum" blows up and burns in the East River. Two young boys are orphaned by the disaster. They are adopted by a kindly Jewish businessman (Harry Green) who has lost his own children. Years later, when he is killed during a anarchist rally, ... Full Synopsis
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Richard Gilliam, AMG Review
Manhattan Melodrama was one of MGM's best films from the mid-1930s, an impeccably produced crime drama with charismatic performances from its co-stars, Clark Gable and William Powell. The theme is that of the honorable crook (Gable) who sacrifices his life to help his more honest childhood friend (Powell), who has now become the governor. The story is interesting from a sociological viewpoint -- clearly ... Full Review
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Clark Gable
Blackie Gallagher
William Powell
Jim Wade
Myrna Loy
Eleanor
Leo Carrillo
Father Pat
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