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Manhattan Melodrama

1934 · 93 min

A sweeping, old-fashioned melodrama that tugs at the heart with its tale of friendship tested by love and the law.

Directed by
W.S. Van Dyke
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Tagline
RECKLESS with WOMEN...He pursued them ..."petted" them...promised them nothing and got away with everything!
Overview
The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.

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Directed by
W.S. Van Dyke
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
crime, drama, romance
Directed by
W.S. Van Dyke
Written by
Donald Ogden Stewart, Frank Dolan, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Oliver H.P. Garrett
Starring
Clark Gable, William Powell, Myrna Loy, Leo Carrillo, Nat Pendleton, George Sidney, Isabel Jewell, Muriel Evans
Music
William Axt
Cinematography
James Wong Howe
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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