Tales of Manhattan (1942)
Overview
Ten screenwriters collaborated on this series of tales concerning the effect a tailcoat cursed by its tailor has on those who wear it. The video release features a W.C. Fields segment not included in the original theatrical release.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.275 |
Directed By
Julien Duvivier
Crew
Julien Duvivier
Ben Hecht
Alan Campbell
László Görög
Ladislas Fodor
Henry Blankfort
Samuel Hoffenstein
László Vadnay
Robert Bischoff
Ferenc Molnár
Donald Ogden Stewart
Sol Kaplan
Dolly Tree
Gwen Wakeling
Irene
Sam Spiegel
Bernard Newman
Thomas Little
Joseph Walker
Lamar Trotti
Richard Day
Boris Morros
Boris Leven
TOP CAST
Charles Boyer
Paul Orman
Rita Hayworth
Ethel Halloway
Ginger Rogers
Diane
Henry Fonda
George
Charles Laughton
Charles Smith
Edward G. Robinson
Avery L. 'Larry' Browne
Paul Robeson
Luke
Ethel Waters
Esther
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Rev. Lazarus
Thomas Mitchell
John Halloway
Eugene Pallette
Luther - Orman's butler
Cesar Romero
Harry Wilson
Gail Patrick
Ellen - Diane's friend
Roland Young
Edgar - Wilson's butler
Marion Martin
'Squirrel' Grey
Elsa Lanchester
Elsa (Mrs Charles) Smith
Victor Francen
Arturo Bellini - Symphony conductor
George Sanders
Williams
James Gleason
Joe - Mission Aid Society
Harry Davenport
Prof. Lyons
J. Carrol Naish
Burglar - Robber #1
W.C. Fields
Professor Pufflewhistle
Morris Ankrum
Judge
Frank Orth
Secondhand Clothes Dealer (Rogers sequence)
Christian Rub
Cello Player (Laughton sequence)
James Rennie
H.R. 'Hank' Bronson (Robinson sequence)
Harry Hayden
'Soupy' Davis (Robinson sequence)
Morris Ankrum
Judge Tom Barnes (Robinson sequence)
Donald Douglas
'Hen 'Henderson (Robinson sequence) (as Don Douglas)
Mae Marsh
Molly (Robinson sequence)
Clarence Muse
Grandpa (Robeson sequence)
George H. Reed
Christopher (Robeson sequence)
Cordell Hickman
Little Nicodemus (Robeson sequence)
Paul Renay
'Spud' Johnson (Robinson sequence)
Barbara Lynn
Mary (Robinson sequence)
Adeline De Walt Reynolds
Elsa's Old Mother (Laughton sequence)
Helene Reynolds
Actress (Boyer sequence)
Phil Silvers
First Salesman at Santelli's (uncredited)
Marcel Dalio
Second Salesman at Sandelli's (uncredited)
Margaret Dumont
Mme. Langehanke (uncredited)
Rondo Hatton
Party Guest (uncredited)
Blue Washington
Shantytown Man (Robeson sequence) (uncredited)
Will Wright
Old Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
Hazel Dohlman
Concertgoer (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Concertgoer (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Reunion Guest (uncredited)
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