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The Mad Miss Manton

1938 · 80 min

A bubbly, banter-filled romp where flirtation and wisecracks outshine the murder, making it a light and breezy watch.

Tagline
Out of the social register and into the police blotter!
Overview
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • love
  • friendship
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour8
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime, mystery, romance
Directed by
Leigh Jason
Written by
Philip G. Epstein
Starring
Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Sam Levene, Frances Mercer, Stanley Ridges, Whitney Bourne, Vickie Lester, Ann Evers
Music
Roy Webb
Cinematography
Nicholas Musuraca
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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