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64% Critic Match
The Mad Miss Manton
“Out of the social register and into the police blotter!”
6.4 / 10• 1938• 1h 20m•NR• English
ComedyCrimeMysteryRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Barbara Stanwyck
Melsa Manton
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Leigh Jason's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Mad Miss Manton is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
