The Mad Miss Manton (1938)

Released: 1938-10-21 Duration: 1hr 20min

Genres: Comedy Crime Mystery Romance

Rating 6.5

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Out of the social register and into the police blotter!

Overview

When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite Melsa Manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she proves them wrong.

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	6.569

Directed By

Leigh Jason

Crew

Screenplay
Philip G. Epstein

Story
Wilson Collison

Director
Leigh Jason

Associate Producer
P.J. Wolfson

Original Music Composer
Roy Webb

Director of Photography
Nicholas Musuraca

Editor
George Hively

Art Direction
Van Nest Polglase

Costume Design
Edward Stevenson

Makeup Artist
Mel Berns

Unit Manager
Sid Rogell

Assistant Director
Edward Donahue

Additional Writing
Fred F. Finklehoffe

Additional Writing
Arthur Kober

Additional Writing
John Monks Jr.

Additional Writing
Hal Yates

Casting
Robert Palmer

Executive In Charge Of Production
Pandro S. Berman

Assistant Art Director
Carroll Clark

Set Dresser
Darrell Silvera

Sound Recordist
Richard Van Hessen

Sound Editor
George C. Emick

Stunts
Cliff Bergere

Stunts
George DeNormand

Stunts
Harvey Parry

Stunts
Cy Slocum

Other
Eugene Joseff

Location Manager
Ralph E. Black

Stand In
Dorothy Staton

Stand In
Katherine Doyle

TOP CAST

John Qualen

Night Watchman at Subway Construction Site

Irving Bacon

Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited)

James Carlisle

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Tom Costello

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

George DeNormand

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Harry Fleischmann

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Las Palmas Club Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)

Buck Mack

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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