Man Alive(1945 film)

Man Aliveis a 1945 Americanromantic comedy filmdirected byRay Enrightand starringPat O'Brien,Adolphe Menjou,Ellen DrewandRudy Vallée.

Man Alive
Directed by	Ray Enright
Written by	Edwin Blum
Story by	John Tucker Battle Jerome Cady
Produced by	Robert Fellows
Starring	Pat O'Brien Adolphe Menjou Ellen Drew Rudy Vallée
Cinematography	Frank Redman
Edited by	Marvin Coil
Music by	Leigh Harline
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	November 16, 1945(1945-11-16)(U.S.)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$738,000

Plot

The successful businessman Michael O'Flaherty "Speed" McBride (Pat O'Brien) is knocked out when a tramp he picked up drives his car into a river. Speed is rescued by a passingshowboat.Meanwhile, the dead tramp is mistaken for Speed. Speed is eager to clear up the misidentification, but Kismet (Adolphe Menjou), a member of the crew, talks him into postponing that revelation. Speed has revealed that he is having marital problems with his wife Connie (Ellen Drew). Kismet convinces him to pretend to be a ghost to persuade Connie to get rid of a romantic rival, Gordon Tolliver (Rudy Vallée), Connie's old admirer. Comic hijinks ensue, but in the end, Connie realizes she still loves Speed.

Cast

• Pat O'Brienas Michael O'Flaherty "Speed" McBride
• Adolphe Menjouas Kismet
• Ellen Drewas Connie McBride
• Rudy Valléeas Gordon Tolliver
• Fortunio Bonanovaas Prof. Zorado
• Joseph Crehanas Dr. James P. Whitney
• Jonathan Haleas Osborne
• Minna Gombellas Aunt Sophie
• Jason Robards, Sr.as Henry Fletcher (as Jason Robards)
• Jack Nortonas Willie the Wino
• Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzeras Ignatius

External links

• Man AliveatIMDb
• Man AliveatAllMovie
• Man Aliveat theTCM Movie Database
• Man Aliveat theAFI Catalog of Feature Films
• Review of filmatVariety