A reporter meets an actress whose producer is a presumed-dead thief, and stakes his reputation on predicting the next crime.A reporter meets an actress whose producer is a presumed-dead thief, and stakes his reputation on predicting the next crime.A reporter meets an actress whose producer is a presumed-dead thief, and stakes his reputation on predicting the next crime.
Emmett Vogan
- Lorimer
- (as Emmet Vogan)
Louise Bates
- Woman Outside Crime Scene
- (uncredited)
William 'Billy' Benedict
- Office Boy
- (uncredited)
Mary Blake
- Undetermined Role
- (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
- Police Sergeant
- (uncredited)
Romaine Callender
- Old Taxi Driver
- (uncredited)
Wallis Clark
- City Editor
- (uncredited)
Dora Clement
- Nurse Katie - Actress in Play
- (uncredited)
Clyde Courtright
- Doorman at Beauty Parlor
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOn the map of Manhattan that George is doodling on, what is now Roosevelt Island (in the East River) is labeled Welfare Island. It was named that from 1921 to 1973, for the several hospitals there. It was renamed Roosevelt Island in 1973, in honor of FDR.
- GoofsWhile playing pool the level of Joel McCrea's beer goes from half-full to almost full.
- Quotes
Claire Peyton: [looks around the room] My, how the Ritz has shrunk.
- ConnectionsFeatured in One Rogue Reporter (2014)
- SoundtracksIt's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary
(1912) (uncredited)
Written by Jack Judge and Harry Williams
Sung a cappella by soldiers in the play
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A good cast brightens this mixed up mystery
Joel McCrea and Jean Arthur have an "Adventure in Manhattan" in this 1936 film, also starring Thomas Mitchell and Reginald Owen, and directed by Edward Ludwig.
McCrea plays a sharp criminal reporter who is convinced that a world-famous thief, believed dead, is actually very much alive and responsible for some big heists that have taken place. He meets Arthur, a young actress, and the two fall in love as McCrea tries to prove his theory.
This is a really enjoyable film, with delightful performances by McCrea and Arthur. It's a bit all over the place - part screwball, part mystery. I frankly didn't see much of Nick and Nora Charles in it as others have. But the dialogue is bright, McCrea and Arthur have good chemistry, and some aspects of the mystery are good. McCrea is often thought of as sort of a poor man's Gary Cooper: a handsome, hunky all-American. In westerns there is more of a similarity, with Cooper having more gravitas, but McCrea's lighter touch and more overt personality lent themselves well to comedy. That's where he and Cooper parted company.
Enjoyable, and with a better script, it would have been terrific.
McCrea plays a sharp criminal reporter who is convinced that a world-famous thief, believed dead, is actually very much alive and responsible for some big heists that have taken place. He meets Arthur, a young actress, and the two fall in love as McCrea tries to prove his theory.
This is a really enjoyable film, with delightful performances by McCrea and Arthur. It's a bit all over the place - part screwball, part mystery. I frankly didn't see much of Nick and Nora Charles in it as others have. But the dialogue is bright, McCrea and Arthur have good chemistry, and some aspects of the mystery are good. McCrea is often thought of as sort of a poor man's Gary Cooper: a handsome, hunky all-American. In westerns there is more of a similarity, with Cooper having more gravitas, but McCrea's lighter touch and more overt personality lent themselves well to comedy. That's where he and Cooper parted company.
Enjoyable, and with a better script, it would have been terrific.
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- Sep 1, 2009
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- Purple and Fine Linen
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- Runtime1 hour 13 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Adventure in Manhattan (1936) officially released in Canada in English?
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