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Tales of Manhattan (1942)

An Experience You'll never forget !

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 58M

Director : Julien Duvivier

Synopsis

Ten screenwriters collaborated on this series of tales concerning the effect a tailcoat cursed by its tailor has on those who wear it. The video release features a W.C. Fields segment not included in the original theatrical release.

Actors

Charles Boyer
Charles Boyer
Paul Orman
Rita Hayworth
Rita Hayworth
Ethel Halloway
Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers
Diane
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
George
Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton
Charles Smith
Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
Avery L. 'Larry' Browne
Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson
Luke
Ethel Waters
Ethel Waters
Esther
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Rev. Lazarus
Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell
John Halloway
Eugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette
Luther - Orman's butler
Cesar Romero
Cesar Romero
Harry Wilson
Gail Patrick
Gail Patrick
Ellen - Diane's friend
Roland Young
Roland Young
Edgar - Wilson's butler
Marion Martin
Marion Martin
'Squirrel' Grey
Elsa Lanchester
Elsa Lanchester
Elsa (Mrs Charles) Smith
Victor Francen
Victor Francen
Arturo Bellini - Symphony conductor
George Sanders
George Sanders
Williams
James Gleason
James Gleason
Joe - Mission Aid Society
Harry Davenport
Harry Davenport
Prof. Lyons
J. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol Naish
Burglar - Robber #1
W.C. Fields
W.C. Fields
Professor Pufflewhistle
Morris Ankrum
Morris Ankrum
Judge
Frank Orth
Frank Orth
Secondhand Clothes Dealer (Rogers sequence)
Christian Rub
Christian Rub
Cello Player (Laughton sequence)
James Rennie
James Rennie
H.R. 'Hank' Bronson (Robinson sequence)
Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden
'Soupy' Davis (Robinson sequence)
Morris Ankrum
Morris Ankrum
Judge Tom Barnes (Robinson sequence)
Donald Douglas
Donald Douglas
'Hen 'Henderson (Robinson sequence) (as Don Douglas)
Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh
Molly (Robinson sequence)
Clarence Muse
Clarence Muse
Grandpa (Robeson sequence)
George Reed
George Reed
Christopher (Robeson sequence)
Cordell Hickman
Cordell Hickman
Little Nicodemus (Robeson sequence)
Paul Renay
Paul Renay
'Spud' Johnson (Robinson sequence)
Barbara Lynn
Barbara Lynn
Mary (Robinson sequence)
Adeline De Walt Reynolds
Adeline De Walt Reynolds
Elsa's Old Mother (Laughton sequence)
Helene Reynolds
Helene Reynolds
Actress (Boyer sequence)
Phil Silvers
Phil Silvers
First Salesman at Santelli's (uncredited)
Marcel Dalio
Marcel Dalio
Second Salesman at Sandelli's (uncredited)
Margaret Dumont
Margaret Dumont
Mme. Langehanke (uncredited)
Rondo Hatton
Rondo Hatton
Party Guest (uncredited)

Crews

Julien Duvivier
Julien Duvivier
Director
Henry Blankfort
Henry Blankfort
Writer
Alan Campbell
Alan Campbell
Writer
Ladislas Fodor
Ladislas Fodor
Writer
László Görög
László Görög
Writer
Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht
Writer
Samuel Hoffenstein
Samuel Hoffenstein
Writer
Ferenc Molnár
Ferenc Molnár
Writer
Donald Ogden Stewart
Donald Ogden Stewart
Writer
Lamar Trotti
Lamar Trotti
Writer
László Vadnay
László Vadnay
Writer
Sol Kaplan
Sol Kaplan
Original Music Composer
Joseph Walker
Joseph Walker
Director of Photography
Robert Bischoff
Robert Bischoff
Editor
Boris Morros
Boris Morros
Producer
Sam Spiegel
Sam Spiegel
Producer
Richard Day
Richard Day
Art Direction
Boris Leven
Boris Leven
Art Direction
Irene
Irene
Costume Design
Bernard Newman
Bernard Newman
Costume Design
Dolly Tree
Dolly Tree
Costume Design
Gwen Wakeling
Gwen Wakeling
Costume Design
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
Set Decoration

Posters and backgrounds

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