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Adventure in Manhattan: Directed by Edward Ludwig. With Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, Reginald Owen, Thomas Mitchell. A reporter meets an actress whose producer is a presumed-dead thief, and stakes his reputation on predicting the next crime.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Crime
- Edward Ludwig
- 1936-10-08
Adventure in Manhattan (UK title: Manhattan Madness) is a 1936 American screwball comedy thriller film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring Jean Arthur and Joel McCrea. The screenplay was written by Sidney Buchman, Harry Sauber, Jack Kirkland, and John Howard Lawson (uncredited adaptation).
Aug 25, 2018 · Description: “In this delightful screwball mystery, ace reporter George Melville (Joel McCrea) brags to colleagues that he will catch the perpetrator of recent art thefts....
- 72 min
- 775.1K
- Joanne Nitkowski
Adventure in Manhattan (1936) is a breezy crime thriller that stars Joel McCrea as a renowned criminologist newspaper writer named George Melville who boasts of being able to predict crimes before they happen.
- Edward Ludwig, William E. Mull
- Jean Arthur
With his knowledge of psychology and criminal behavior, reporter George Melville (Joel McCrea) is able to accurately anticipate specific crimes, incurring the jealousy of his fellow...
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- Edward Ludwig
- Crime, Drama
- Jean Arthur
Jack Kirkland. Screenplay. Joseph Krumgold. Story. Reviews. Written by on June 25, 2022. The story of an egotistical crime writer who gets involved with the case of a notorious art thief (who is believed to be dead) while at the same time romancing a lovely young actress who's in a play that also happens to be the cover for massive jewel job.
Adventure in Manhattan (1936) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.