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Manslaughter

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  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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POPULARITY
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Claudette Colbert and Fredric March in Manslaughter (1930)
RomanceDrama
A spoiled young rich girl is sent to prison for accidentally running down a pedestrian. There she learns about a life and people she had never even imagined existed before. Upon her release,... Read allA spoiled young rich girl is sent to prison for accidentally running down a pedestrian. There she learns about a life and people she had never even imagined existed before. Upon her release, she realizes that she is in love with the District Attorney who reluctantly prosecuted he... Read allA spoiled young rich girl is sent to prison for accidentally running down a pedestrian. There she learns about a life and people she had never even imagined existed before. Upon her release, she realizes that she is in love with the District Attorney who reluctantly prosecuted her case, a man who was in love with her but she had previously scorned him.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
242
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
146,555
11,940
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    • Director
      • George Abbott
    • Writers
      • George Abbott(screenplay)
      • Alice Duer Miller(novel)
    • Stars
      • Claudette Colbert
      • Fredric March
      • Emma Dunn
    Top credits
    • Director
      • George Abbott
    • Writers
      • George Abbott(screenplay)
      • Alice Duer Miller(novel)
    • Stars
      • Claudette Colbert
      • Fredric March
      • Emma Dunn
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    • 8User reviews
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    Claudette Colbert and Fredric March in Manslaughter (1930)
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    Claudette Colbert and Fredric March in Manslaughter (1930)
    Manslaughter (1930)
    Claudette Colbert and Fredric March in Manslaughter (1930)

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    Claudette Colbert
    Claudette Colbert
    • Lydia Thorne
    Fredric March
    Fredric March
    • Dan O'Bannon
    Emma Dunn
    Emma Dunn
    • Miss Bennett
    Natalie Moorhead
    Natalie Moorhead
    • Eleanor Bellington
    Richard Tucker
    Richard Tucker
    • J.P. Albee, Attorney
    Hilda Vaughn
    Hilda Vaughn
    • Louise Evans
    G. Pat Collins
    G. Pat Collins
    • John Drummond
    Steve Pendleton
    Steve Pendleton
    • Bobby
    • (as Gaylord Pendleton)
    Stanley Fields
    Stanley Fields
    • Peters
    Arnold Lucy
    Arnold Lucy
    • Piers
    Ivan F. Simpson
    Ivan F. Simpson
    • Morson
    Irving Mitchell
    • Foster
    Louise Beavers
    Louise Beavers
    • Rose (prison inmate)
    • (uncredited)
    Brooks Benedict
    Brooks Benedict
    • Alex
    • (uncredited)
    George Chandler
    George Chandler
    • Roadside Observer
    • (uncredited)
    Frances Dee
    Frances Dee
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Bess Flowers
    Bess Flowers
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Gordon
    Mary Gordon
    • Cook
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Abbott
    • Writers
      • George Abbott(screenplay)
      • Alice Duer Miller(novel)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Clara Bow was originally slated to play the lead, but due to her personal problems at the time, Paramount replaced her with Claudette Colbert.
    • Goofs
      When Colbert drives off after being stopped by the traffic cop, we can hear the car's brakes squeal the moment it's out of camera range.
    • Connections
      Alternate-language version of Le réquisitoire (1931)

    User reviews8

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    4/10
    on the boring side of average
    Lydia (Claudette Colbert) is wealthy and selfish. She has no time for others as is illustrated when her maid Evans (Hilda Vaughn) is sent to prison for theft. Lydia's evidence could prevent Evans from going to jail but she forgets to turn up. She meets with O'Bannon (Fredric March), a lawyer who is committed to equal rights for rich and poor and although they fall in love, his principles do not sit comfortably with her behaviour. After a car accident in which a policeman dies, he takes the case for prosecution against her and she is sent to prison. How does she cope and what will O'Bannon do next?....

    The film is OK to begin with but every scene is just a little too long and so the film starts to drag. The cast are good but the story could have been told at a better pace and with a little more excitement. The way the film resolves itself is rather sudden and convenient for all involved.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 23, 1930 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 屠殺者(1930)
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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