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Romance in Manhattan
7.8 / 10• 1935• 1h 18m•NR• English
DramaRomanceComedy
Storyline
Karel Novak is an incredibly naive Czech immigrant who is taken under the wing of streetwise New York chorus girl Sylvia. With the help of lovable cop-on-the-beat Murphy, Sylvia hides Karel from the immigration authorities and ultimately falls in love with him. In addition to Karel's illegal-alien status, the plot is complicated by a crooked lawyer and a group of well-meaning welfare workers who endeavor to place Sylvia's kid brother Frank in a foster home.
Cast & Crew
Francis Lederer
Karel Novak
Lead
Ginger Rogers
Sylvia Dennis
Arthur Hohl
Pander
Jimmy Butler
Frank Dennis
J. Farrell MacDonald
Murphy
Helen Ware
Miss Anthrop
Eily Malyon
Miss Evans
Lillian Harmer
Landlady
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stephen Roberts's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Romance in Manhattan is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
