The Mad Miss Manton

Leigh Jason
1938-10-21

Out of the social register and into the police blotter!
6.5
80 min

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

Cast

Name Character Team
Barbara Stanwyck Melsa Manton Unowned
Henry Fonda Peter Ames Unowned
Sam Levene Lieutenant Brent Unowned
Frances Mercer Helen Frayne Unowned
Stanley Ridges Edward Norris Unowned
Whitney Bourne Pat James Unowned
Vickie Lester Kit Beverly Unowned
Ann Evers Lee Wilson Unowned
Catherine O'Quinn Dora Fenton Unowned
Linda Perry Myra Frost Unowned
Eleanor Hansen Jane Unowned
Hattie McDaniel Hilda Unowned
James Burke Sullivan Unowned
Paul Guilfoyle Bat Regan Unowned
Penny Singleton Frances Glesk Unowned
Leona Maricle Sheila Lane Unowned
Kay Sutton Gloria Hamilton Unowned
Miles Mander Fred Thomas Unowned
John Qualen Night Watchman at Subway Construction Site Unowned
Grady Sutton Secretary to District Attorney Unowned
Olin Howland Mr. X, the Safecracker Unowned
Frank Anthony Policeman (uncredited) Unowned
Irving Bacon Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited) Unowned
Harry A. Bailey Booking Sergeant (uncredited) Unowned
Ed Brady Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Unowned
Lynton Brent Clerk (uncredited) Unowned
John Butler Waiter (uncredited) Unowned
Harry Campbell Harold (uncredited) Unowned
James Carlisle Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Unowned
Eddy Chandler Detective with Machine Gun (uncredited) Unowned
George Chandler Newspaper Staff (uncredited) Unowned
William Corson Ronnie Belden (uncredited) Unowned
Tom Costello Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Unowned
Wade Crosby Writer (uncredited) Unowned
Virginia Dabney Secretary (uncredited) Unowned
George DeNormand Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Unowned
Mary Jo Desmond Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) Unowned
Paul Everton Newspaper Editor (uncredited) Unowned
Harry Fleischmann Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Unowned
Bess Flowers Guest at Charity Ball (uncredited) Unowned
Byron Foulger Assistant News Editor (uncredited) Unowned
Otto Fries Homicide Detective (uncredited) Unowned
Charles Halton Popsie (uncredited) Unowned
Vinton Hayworth Peter's Secretary (uncredited) Unowned
Donald Kerr Ben - Melsa's Chauffeur (uncredited) Unowned
Mike Lally Las Palmas Club Dance Floor Extra (uncredited) Unowned
Buck Mack Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Unowned
George Magrill Policeman (uncredited) Unowned
Matt McHugh Frisco - False Waiter (uncredited) Unowned
Charles McMurphy Policeman (uncredited) Unowned
Robert Middlemass District Attorney (uncredited) Unowned
Lillian Miles Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Unowned
Robert Mitchell Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Unowned
Leonard Mudie Managing Editor (uncredited) Unowned
Ted Oliver Detective (uncredited) Unowned
Emory Parnell Doorman (uncredited) Unowned
Harvey Parry Stuntman (uncredited) Unowned
Gerald Pierce Newsboy (uncredited) Unowned
Fred Rapport Headwaiter (uncredited) Unowned
Jack Rice Hospital Doctor (uncredited) Unowned
Walter Sande Jim - Investigator for Peter (uncredited) Unowned
Buster Slaven Messenger Boy with Telegrams (uncredited) Unowned
Cy Slocum Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Unowned
Michael Stark Plainclothesman (uncredited) Unowned
Bert Stevens Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) Unowned
Jean Stevens Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Unowned
Brick Sullivan Police Detective (uncredited) Unowned
Charles Sullivan Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Unowned
William Tannen Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited) Unowned
Carlie Taylor Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) Unowned
Edward Thomas Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Unowned
Charles Trowbridge Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Unowned
Russell Wade Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) Unowned
Pauline Wagner Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) Unowned
Pierre Watkin Mr. Fenton (uncredited) Unowned
Barrett Whitelaw Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Unowned
Douglas Williams Policeman (uncredited) Unowned
Clarence Wilson Norris' Attorney (uncredited) Unowned
Jane Woodworth Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) Unowned
Oliver Cross Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Unowned
Tom Ferrandini Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Unowned