Romance in Manhattan (1935)
Karel Novak is an incredibly naive Czech immigrant who is taken under the wing of streetwise New York chorus girl Sylvia. With the help of lovable cop-on-the-beat Murphy, Sylvia hides Karel from the immigration authorities and ultimately falls in love with him. In addition to Karel's illegal-alien status, the plot is complicated by a crooked lawyer and a group of well-meaning welfare workers who endeavor to place Sylvia's kid brother Frank in a foster home.
Director:
Stephen Roberts
Writers:
Jane Murfin, Edward Kaufman.
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Francis Lederer as Karel Novak |
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Ginger Rogers as Sylvia Dennis |
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Arthur Hohl as Pander |
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Jimmy Butler as Frank Dennis |
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J. Farrell MacDonald as Murphy |
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Helen Ware as Miss Anthrop |
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Eily Malyon as Miss Evans |
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Lillian Harmer as Landlady |
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Donald Meek as Minister |
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Sidney Toler as Sergeant Duffy |
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Oscar Apfel as Judge |
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Reginald Barlow as Chief Customs Inspector |
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Andy Clyde as Store Owner (uncredited) |
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Spencer Charters as Clerk (uncredited) |
| Directing | Stephen Roberts | Director |
| Writing | Jane Murfin | Screenplay |
| Writing | Edward Kaufman | Screenplay |
| Writing | Norman Krasna | Story |
| Writing | Don Hartman | Story |
| Production | Pandro S. Berman | Producer |
| Camera | Nicholas Musuraca | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jack Hively | Editor |
| Art | Charles M. Kirk | Art Direction |
| Art | Van Nest Polglase | Art Direction |
| Sound | Alberto Colombo | Music Director |
| Visual Effects | Vernon L. Walker | Visual Effects |
| Sound | John E. Tribby | Sound Recordist |