Oct 21, 1938
80 min
Full-HD

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 and her group of friends prove them wrong.

Category

Comedy Crime Mystery Romance

Country

United States of America

Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Barbara Stanwyck

Melsa Manton

Henry Fonda

Peter Ames

Sam Levene

Lieutenant Brent

Frances Mercer

Helen Frayne

Stanley Ridges

Edward Norris

Whitney Bourne

Pat James

Vickie Lester

Kit Beverly

Ann Evers

Lee Wilson

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