Adventure in Manhattan (1936)Joel McCrea plays a hotshot reporter who thinks he knows everything and Jean Arthur plays an actress who puts one over on him. It turns out the financier of her play is a notorious art ... See full summary » Director:Edward Ludwig |
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Title: Adventure in Manhattan (1936)
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Claire Peyton
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George Melville
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Blackton Gregory
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Phil Bane
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Mark Gibbs
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McGuire
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Lorimer
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George Cooper | ... |
Duncan
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Herman Bing | ... |
Otto
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Phillip
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Joel McCrea plays a hotshot reporter who thinks he knows everything and Jean Arthur plays an actress who puts one over on him. It turns out the financier of her play is a notorious art collector who steals what he can't buy and the play he's financing is just a front for a job he is planning. Written by joe robertson
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THE GAL WHO TOOK MR. DEEDS TO TOWN STEPS OUT AGAIN...this time with handsome Joel McCrea...in the year's merriest melee of mirth!Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
8 October 1936 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Purple and Fine Linen See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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(1912) (uncredited)
Written by Jack Judge and Harry Williams
Sung a cappella by soldiers in the play
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Many cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names, if any): Leyland Hodgson (Henchman), Beatrice Blinn (Telephone Operator), Lew Hicks (Policeman), Harry Bernard & Robert Dudley (Program Men), Helen Dickson (Dowager), Georgie Cooper, Larry Steers and Charles C. Wilson. See more »Goofs
After George (Joel McCrea) hears Clair (Jean Arthur) scream he goes into the room she's be taken to; and see's a child's coffin with Clair laying on the floor. In the next shot Clair is still laying on the floor but the child's coffin is nearly obscured from view by flowers placed in front of the casket and draped on it. See more »Soundtracks
"It'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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This isn't a bad film. The problem is, that this type of mystery comedy was done so much better in The Thin Man films that it pales in comparison. Plus, the character played by Joel McCrea is pretty unlikable, unlike Nick Charles.
McCrea is a top crime reporter for the newspapers. His insights and predictions are uncanny and the problem is he is 100% sure of himself and quite the fat-head! Because he's so smug, I found it hard to like him and couldn't see why nice Jean Arthur was taken in by him. So what if he was so smart--he's still kind of a jerk. As a result, the chemistry just isn't quite right.
The plot itself concerns a master criminal that everyone EXCEPT McCrea thinks is dead. Throughout the film, McCrea swears he will eventually catch this "gentleman criminal", though this man's exact identity is unknown.
The acting is decent and the film does offer a few laughs and interesting moments--but not enough to make this a "must see" film.