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1934·Crime·1h 33m
7.1
★
The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.
Directed by W.S. Van Dyke
friendship
woman between two men
organized crime
orphan
pre-code
opposite sides of the law
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Cast

Clark Gable
Clark Gable
Edward J. 'Blackie' Gallagher
William Powell
William Powell
Jim Wade
Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy
Eleanor Packer
Leo Carrillo
Leo Carrillo
Father Joe
Nat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton
Spud
George Sidney
George Sidney
Poppa Rosen
Isabel Jewell
Isabel Jewell
Annabelle
Muriel Evans
Muriel Evans
Tootsie Malone
Thomas E. Jackson
Thomas E. Jackson
Asst. Dist. Atty. Richard Snow
Isabelle Keith
Isabelle Keith
Miss Adams
Noel Madison
Noel Madison
Manny Arnold
Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler
Jim Wade as a Boy

Crew

W.S. Van Dyke
W.S. Van Dyke
Director
Oliver H.P. Garrett
Oliver H.P. Garrett
Screenplay
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Screenplay
Donald Ogden Stewart
Donald Ogden Stewart
Screenplay
James Wong Howe
James Wong Howe
Director of Photography
David O. Selznick
David O. Selznick
Producer
Slavko Vorkapich
Slavko Vorkapich
Special Effects
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Sound Director
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Art Direction
Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers
Songs
Lorenz Hart
Lorenz Hart
Songs

Popular Reviews

17 reviews
Erik Olsson
Erik Olsson
8.0★ · 03/09/26
Manhattan Melodrama
Was mostly enjoying this because how wonderful the three leads are, but then the third act and ending happened and elevated the whole thing for me. Surprised they went that way, to an extent.
Was mostly enjoying this because how wonderful the three leads are, but then the third act and ending happened and elevated the whole thing for me. Surprised they went that way, to an extent.
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Maranda
Maranda
7.0★ · 02/04/26
Manhattan Melodrama
Wowee melodrama is right!
Wowee melodrama is right!
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annie
annie
8.0★ · 08/21/25
Manhattan Melodrama
clark gable and william powell with their tiny mustaches in the same movie made me so happy
clark gable and william powell with their tiny mustaches in the same movie made me so happy
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Ivie Walker
Ivie Walker
8.0★ · 08/08/24
Manhattan Melodrama
the chemistry between william powell and myrna loy is crazy!
the chemistry between william powell and myrna loy is crazy!
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Madison
Madison
7.0★ · 06/17/26
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