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Tales of Manhattan (1942) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Julien Duvivier

Writing Credits  

Ben Hecht ... (original story and screenplay) &
Ferenc Molnár ... (original story and screenplay) &
Donald Ogden Stewart ... (original story and screenplay) &
Samuel Hoffenstein ... (original story and screenplay) &
Alan Campbell ... (original story and screenplay) &
Ladislas Fodor ... (original story and screenplay) &
László Vadnay ... (original story and screenplay) (as L. Vadnai) &
László Görög ... (original story and screenplay) (as L. Gorog) &
Lamar Trotti ... (original story and screenplay) &
Henry Blankfort ... (original story and screenplay)
 
Buster Keaton ... (uncredited)
Billy Wilder ... (uncredited)
Edmund Beloin ... (restored sequence) (uncredited)
Walter Reisch ... (uncredited)
Robert Katscher ... (uncredited)
Melchior Lengyel ... (uncredited)
William Morrow ... (restored sequence) (uncredited)
Lajos Juhász ... (writer)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Charles Boyer ... Paul Orman
Rita Hayworth ... Ethel Halloway
Ginger Rogers ... Diane
Henry Fonda ... George
Charles Laughton ... Charles Smith
Edward G. Robinson ... Avery L. 'Larry' Browne
Paul Robeson ... Luke
Ethel Waters ... Esther
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson ... Reverend Lazarus
Thomas Mitchell ... John Halloway
Eugene Pallette ... Luther
Cesar Romero ... Harry Wilson
Gail Patrick ... Ellen
Roland Young ... Edgar
Marion Martin ... 'Squirrel'
Elsa Lanchester ... Elsa (Mrs Charles) Smith
Victor Francen ... Arturo Bellini
George Sanders ... Williams
James Gleason ... Joe
Harry Davenport ... Professor Lyons
J. Carrol Naish ... Burglar
Hall Johnson Choir Hall Johnson Choir ... Offscreen Singers (Robeson sequence) (as The Hall Johnson Choir)
Frank Orth ... Secondhand Clothes Dealer (Rogers sequence)
Christian Rub ... Cello Player (Laughton sequence)
Sig Arno ... Piccolo Player (Laughton sequence)
James Rennie ... H.R. 'Hank' Bronson (Robinson sequence)
Harry Hayden Harry Hayden ... 'Soupy' Davis (Robinson sequence)
Morris Ankrum ... Judge Tom Barnes (Robinson sequence)
Donald Douglas ... 'Hen 'Henderson (Robinson sequence) (as Don Douglas)
Mae Marsh ... Molly (Robinson sequence)
Clarence Muse ... Grandpa (Robeson sequence)
George Reed ... Christopher (Robeson sequence)
Cordell Hickman ... Little Nicodemus (Robeson sequence)
Paul Renay Paul Renay ... 'Spud' Johnson (Robinson sequence)
Barbara Lynn Barbara Lynn ... Mary (Robinson sequence)
Adeline De Walt Reynolds ... Elsa's Old Mother (Laughton sequence)
Helene Reynolds ... Actress (Boyer sequence)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Alban ... Concertgoer (uncredited)
Rene Austin Rene Austin ... Susan (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
Olive Ball Olive Ball ... Shantytown Woman (Robeson sequence) (uncredited)
Monica Bannister ... Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
Bonnie Bannon ... Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
Don Beddoe ... Whistler (uncredited)
Jerry Bergen Jerry Bergen ... Little Man (Fields sequence) (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard ... Wally, the Postman (Robinson sequence) (uncredited)
Edward Biby ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Ted Billings Ted Billings ... Man at City Mission (Robinson sequence) (uncredited)
William A. Boardway ... Concertgoer (uncredited)
Buster Brodie ... Call Boy (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
Don Brodie ... Whistler at Mission (Robinson sequence) (uncredited)
Jack Chefe Jack Chefe ... Mr. Martelli (Boyer sequence) (uncredited)
Rita Christiani Rita Christiani ... Young woman in Embrace (Robeson sequence) (uncredited)
Chester Clute ... Mr. Langehanke (Fields sequence) (uncredited)
Gino Corrado ... Spectator at Concert (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
Oliver Cross Oliver Cross ... Concertgoer (uncredited)
Frank Dae ... Elderly Man (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
Marcel Dalio ... 2nd Salesman at Santelli's (Fields sequence) (uncredited)
Frank Darien ... Elsa's Old Father (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing ... Man at Reunion (Robinson sequence) (uncredited)
Hazel Dohlman Hazel Dohlman ... Concertgoer (uncredited)
Maggie Dorsey Maggie Dorsey ... Woman (Robeson sequence) (uncredited)
Margaret Dumont ... Mme. Langehanke (Fields sequence) (uncredited)
Dot Farley ... Party Guest (Fields sequence) (uncredited)
W.C. Fields ... Professor Pufflewhistle (Fields sequence) (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
Alberta Gary Alberta Gary ... Shantytown Woman (Robeson sequence) (uncredited)
Slim Gaut Slim Gaut ... Man at City Mission (uncredited)
Herschel Graham ... Concertgoer (uncredited)
Charles H. Gray ... Rod (Robeson sequence) (uncredited)
Robert Greig ... Lazar the Tailor (Boyer sequence) (uncredited)
Jester Hairston ... Shantytown Man (Robeson sequence) (uncredited)
Stuart Hall ... Reunion Guest (uncredited)
William Halligan William Halligan ... Oliver Webb (Boyer sequence) (uncredited)
Rondo Hatton ... Party Guest (Fields sequence) (uncredited)
Joe Hinds Joe Hinds ... Man at City Mission (uncredited)
Esther Howard ... Woman Bumming Cigarette from Joe (Robinson sequence) (uncredited)
Philip Hurlic ... Jeff (Robeson sequence) (uncredited)
William Irving ... Victim of Drink (Fields sequence) (uncredited)
Frank Jaquet ... Oboist (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
Jack W. Johnston ... Concertgoer (uncredited)
John Kelly ... Burglar (Robeson sequence) / Driver (Robeson sequence) (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp ... Gambling House Patron (uncredited)
Colin Kenny ... Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
Mike Lally ... Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Ella Mae Lashley Ella Mae Lashley ... Woman (Robeson sequence) (uncredited)
Johnny Lee Johnny Lee ... Shantytown Carpenter (Robeson sequence) (uncredited)
Connie Leon Connie Leon ... Mary (Rogers sequence) (uncredited)
Max Linder Max Linder ... Concertgoer (uncredited)
Pat McKee Pat McKee ... Bartender (uncredited)
Charles Meakin ... Concertgoer (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Man at Reunion (Robinson sequence) (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse ... Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
Forbes Murray ... Dignified Man (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
Lonnie Nichols Lonnie Nichols ... Brad (Robeson sequence) (uncredited)
Edgar Norton ... Jessup - Langehanke's Butler (Fields sequence) (uncredited)
Tom O'Grady Tom O'Grady ... Concert Latecomer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
Manuel París ... Doorman at Gambling Casino (uncredited)
Alexander Pollard ... Waiter (uncredited)
Paul Power ... Concertgoer (uncredited)
Catherine Price Catherine Price ... Concertgoer (uncredited)
Fred Rapport ... Concertgoer (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway ... Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
Cyril Ring ... Assistant Tailor (Boyer sequence) (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson ... Charles Smith's Bullying Boss (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
Loretta Russell ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Archie Savage ... Shantytown Man (Robeson sequence) (uncredited)
Phil Silvers ... 1st Salesman at Santelli's (Fields sequence) (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope ... Henderson's Chauffeur (Robinson sequence) (uncredited)
Count Stefenelli Count Stefenelli ... Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
Bert Stevens ... Assistant Tailor (Boyer sequence) (uncredited)
Charles Tannen ... Pilot (Robeson sequence) (uncredited)
Curly Twiford Curly Twiford ... Bird Man (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer ... Party Guest (Fields sequence) (uncredited)
Laura Vaughn Laura Vaughn ... Woman (Robeson sequence) (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon ... Party Guest (Fields sequence) (uncredited)
Blue Washington ... Shantytown Man (Robeson sequence) (uncredited)
Charles Williams Charles Williams ... Orman's Bespectacled Agent (Boyer sequence) (uncredited)
Eric Wilton Eric Wilton ... Halloway's Butler (Boyer sequence) (uncredited)
Will Wright ... Old Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)

Produced by 

Boris Morros ... producer
Samuel Rheiner ... associate producer (uncredited)
Sam Spiegel ... producer (as S.P. Eagle)

Music by 

Sol Kaplan

Cinematography by 

Joseph Walker ... director of photography

Editing by 

Robert Bischoff
Gene Fowler Jr. ... (restored sequence) (uncredited)

Art Direction by 

Richard Day
Boris Leven

Set Decoration by 

Thomas Little

Costume Design by 

Irene
Bernard Newman
Dolly Tree
Gwen Wakeling
Oleg Cassini ... (uncredited)

Makeup Department 

Guy Pearce ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Joseph H. Nadel ... unit manager (as J.H. Nadel)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Robert Stillman ... assistant director

Art Department 

Phil D'Esco ... props (uncredited)

Sound Department 

W.D. Flick ... sound
Roger Heman Sr. ... sound (as Roger Heman)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department 

Charles Bradshaw ... orchestrator
Hugo Friedhofer ... orchestrator
Jester Hairston ... arranger: In That Great Gettin' Up Mornin'
Hall Johnson ... vocal arranger
Edward Paul ... musical director
Clarence Wheeler ... orchestrator

Additional Crew 

Don Brodie ... dialogue director (uncredited)
Alan Campbell ... dialogue director (uncredited)
Malcolm St. Clair ... director: restored sequence (uncredited)

See also

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