The Mad Miss Manton

“Out of the social register and into the police blotter!”

6.4

1938

1h 20m

ComedyCrimeMysteryRomance

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

Key Crew

Director

Leigh Jason

Writers

Philip G. Epstein

Cinematography

Nicholas Musuraca

Music

Roy Webb

Cast (81)

Barbara Stanwyck

Melsa Manton

Henry Fonda

Peter Ames

Sam Levene

Lieutenant Brent

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