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  • Tales of Manhattan(1942)
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    118 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Tales of Manhattan(1942)
Passed
118 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A formal tailcoat that gets passed from one owner to another affects each life in a significant way.
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Director
Writers
Ben Hecht (original story and screenplay) | Ferenc Molnár (original story and screenplay) | Donald Ogden Stewart (original story and screenplay) | Samuel Hoffenstein (original story and screenplay) & 7 more
Producers
Boris Morros | Sam Spiegel (as S.P. Eagle)
Composer
Cinematographer
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Release date
Aug 5, 1942 (United States)
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Cast

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119 cast members
Name Known for
Charles Boyer
Paul Orman Paul Orman See fewer
Rita Hayworth
Ethel Halloway Ethel Halloway See fewer
Henry Fonda
George George See fewer
Charles Laughton
Charles Smith Charles Smith See fewer
Edward G. Robinson
Avery L. 'Larry' Browne Avery L. 'Larry' Browne See fewer
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Reverend Lazarus Reverend Lazarus See fewer
Thomas Mitchell
John Halloway John Halloway See fewer
Cesar Romero
Harry Wilson Harry Wilson See fewer
Marion Martin
'Squirrel' 'Squirrel' See fewer
Elsa Lanchester
Elsa (Mrs Charles) Smith Elsa (Mrs Charles) Smith See fewer
Victor Francen
Arturo Bellini Arturo Bellini See fewer
George Sanders
Williams Williams See fewer
Harry Davenport
Professor Lyons Professor Lyons See fewer
Hall Johnson Choir
Offscreen Singers (Robeson sequence) (as The Hall Johnson Choir) Offscreen Singers (Robeson sequence) (as The Hall Johnson Choir) See fewer
Frank Orth
Secondhand Clothes Dealer (Rogers sequence) Secondhand Clothes Dealer (Rogers sequence) See fewer
Christian Rub
Cello Player (Laughton sequence) Cello Player (Laughton sequence) See fewer
Sig Arno
Piccolo Player (Laughton sequence) Piccolo Player (Laughton sequence) See fewer
James Rennie
H.R. 'Hank' Bronson (Robinson sequence) H.R. 'Hank' Bronson (Robinson sequence) See fewer
Harry Hayden
'Soupy' Davis (Robinson sequence) 'Soupy' Davis (Robinson sequence) See fewer
Morris Ankrum
Judge Tom Barnes (Robinson sequence) Judge Tom Barnes (Robinson sequence) See fewer
Donald Douglas
'Hen 'Henderson (Robinson sequence) (as Don Douglas) 'Hen 'Henderson (Robinson sequence) (as Don Douglas) See fewer
Mae Marsh
Molly (Robinson sequence) Molly (Robinson sequence) See fewer
Clarence Muse
Grandpa (Robeson sequence) Grandpa (Robeson sequence) See fewer
George Reed
Christopher (Robeson sequence) Christopher (Robeson sequence) See fewer
Cordell Hickman
Little Nicodemus (Robeson sequence) Little Nicodemus (Robeson sequence) See fewer
Paul Renay
'Spud' Johnson (Robinson sequence) 'Spud' Johnson (Robinson sequence) See fewer
Barbara Lynn
Mary (Robinson sequence) Mary (Robinson sequence) See fewer
Adeline De Walt Reynolds
Elsa's Old Mother (Laughton sequence) Elsa's Old Mother (Laughton sequence) See fewer
Helene Reynolds
Actress (Boyer sequence) Actress (Boyer sequence) See fewer
John Alban
Concertgoer (uncredited) Concertgoer (uncredited) See fewer
Rene Austin
Susan (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) Susan (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Olive Ball
Shantytown Woman (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) Shantytown Woman (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Monica Bannister
Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Bonnie Bannon
Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Don Beddoe
Whistler (uncredited) Whistler (uncredited) See fewer
Jerry Bergen
Little Man (Fields sequence) (uncredited) Little Man (Fields sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Joseph E. Bernard
Wally, the Postman (Robinson sequence) (uncredited) Wally, the Postman (Robinson sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Edward Biby
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer
Ted Billings
Man at City Mission (Robinson sequence) (uncredited) Man at City Mission (Robinson sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
William A. Boardway
Concertgoer (uncredited) Concertgoer (uncredited) See fewer
Buster Brodie
Call Boy (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) Call Boy (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Don Brodie
Whistler at Mission (Robinson sequence) (uncredited) Whistler at Mission (Robinson sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Jack Chefe
Mr. Martelli (Boyer sequence) (uncredited) Mr. Martelli (Boyer sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Rita Christiani
Young woman in Embrace (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) Young woman in Embrace (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Chester Clute
Mr. Langehanke (Fields sequence) (uncredited) Mr. Langehanke (Fields sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Gino Corrado
Spectator at Concert (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) Spectator at Concert (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Oliver Cross
Concertgoer (uncredited) Concertgoer (uncredited) See fewer
Frank Dae
Elderly Man (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) Elderly Man (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Marcel Dalio
2nd Salesman at Santelli's (Fields sequence) (uncredited) 2nd Salesman at Santelli's (Fields sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Frank Darien
Elsa's Old Father (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) Elsa's Old Father (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Sayre Dearing
Man at Reunion (Robinson sequence) (uncredited) Man at Reunion (Robinson sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Hazel Dohlman
Concertgoer (uncredited) Concertgoer (uncredited) See fewer
Maggie Dorsey
Woman (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) Woman (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Margaret Dumont
Mme. Langehanke (Fields sequence) (uncredited) Mme. Langehanke (Fields sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Dot Farley
Party Guest (Fields sequence) (uncredited) Party Guest (Fields sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
W.C. Fields
Professor Pufflewhistle (Fields sequence) (uncredited) Professor Pufflewhistle (Fields sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Bess Flowers
Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Alberta Gary
Shantytown Woman (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) Shantytown Woman (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Slim Gaut
Man at City Mission (uncredited) Man at City Mission (uncredited) See fewer
Herschel Graham
Concertgoer (uncredited) Concertgoer (uncredited) See fewer
Charles H. Gray
Rod (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) Rod (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Robert Greig
Lazar the Tailor (Boyer sequence) (uncredited) Lazar the Tailor (Boyer sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Jester Hairston
Shantytown Man (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) Shantytown Man (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Stuart Hall
Reunion Guest (uncredited) Reunion Guest (uncredited) See fewer
William Halligan
Oliver Webb (Boyer sequence) (uncredited) Oliver Webb (Boyer sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Rondo Hatton
Party Guest (Fields sequence) (uncredited) Party Guest (Fields sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Joe Hinds
Man at City Mission (uncredited) Man at City Mission (uncredited) See fewer
Esther Howard
Woman Bumming Cigarette from Joe (Robinson sequence) (uncredited) Woman Bumming Cigarette from Joe (Robinson sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Philip Hurlic
Jeff (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) Jeff (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
William Irving
Victim of Drink (Fields sequence) (uncredited) Victim of Drink (Fields sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Frank Jaquet
Oboist (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) Oboist (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Jack W. Johnston
Concertgoer (uncredited) Concertgoer (uncredited) See fewer
John Kelly
Burglar (Robeson sequence) / Driver (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) Burglar (Robeson sequence) / Driver (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Kenner G. Kemp
Gambling House Patron (uncredited) Gambling House Patron (uncredited) See fewer
Colin Kenny
Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Mike Lally
Bus Passenger (uncredited) Bus Passenger (uncredited) See fewer
Ella Mae Lashley
Woman (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) Woman (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Johnny Lee
Shantytown Carpenter (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) Shantytown Carpenter (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Connie Leon
Mary (Rogers sequence) (uncredited) Mary (Rogers sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Max Linder
Concertgoer (uncredited) Concertgoer (uncredited) See fewer
Pat McKee
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited) See fewer
Charles Meakin
Concertgoer (uncredited) Concertgoer (uncredited) See fewer
Harold Miller
Man at Reunion (Robinson sequence) (uncredited) Man at Reunion (Robinson sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Bert Moorhouse
Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Forbes Murray
Dignified Man (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) Dignified Man (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Lonnie Nichols
Brad (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) Brad (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Edgar Norton
Jessup - Langehanke's Butler (Fields sequence) (uncredited) Jessup - Langehanke's Butler (Fields sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Tom O'Grady
Concert Latecomer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) Concert Latecomer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Manuel París
Doorman at Gambling Casino (uncredited) Doorman at Gambling Casino (uncredited) See fewer
Alexander Pollard
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited) See fewer
Paul Power
Concertgoer (uncredited) Concertgoer (uncredited) See fewer
Catherine Price
Concertgoer (uncredited) Concertgoer (uncredited) See fewer
Fred Rapport
Concertgoer (uncredited) Concertgoer (uncredited) See fewer
Suzanne Ridgway
Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Cyril Ring
Assistant Tailor (Boyer sequence) (uncredited) Assistant Tailor (Boyer sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Dewey Robinson
Charles Smith's Bullying Boss (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) Charles Smith's Bullying Boss (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Loretta Russell
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer
Archie Savage
Shantytown Man (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) Shantytown Man (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Phil Silvers
1st Salesman at Santelli's (Fields sequence) (uncredited) 1st Salesman at Santelli's (Fields sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Ted Stanhope
Henderson's Chauffeur (Robinson sequence) (uncredited) Henderson's Chauffeur (Robinson sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Count Stefenelli
Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Bert Stevens
Assistant Tailor (Boyer sequence) (uncredited) Assistant Tailor (Boyer sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Charles Tannen
Pilot (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) Pilot (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Curly Twiford
Bird Man (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) Bird Man (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Ellinor Vanderveer
Party Guest (Fields sequence) (uncredited) Party Guest (Fields sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Laura Vaughn
Woman (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) Woman (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Dorothy Vernon
Party Guest (Fields sequence) (uncredited) Party Guest (Fields sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Blue Washington
Shantytown Man (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) Shantytown Man (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Charles Williams
Orman's Bespectacled Agent (Boyer sequence) (uncredited) Orman's Bespectacled Agent (Boyer sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Eric Wilton
Halloway's Butler (Boyer sequence) (uncredited) Halloway's Butler (Boyer sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
Will Wright
Old Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) Old Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) See fewer
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