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Manhattan Melodrama poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.7 / 100
1934·Crime / Drama / Romance·1h 33m

MANHATTAN MELODRAMA

“RECKLESS with WOMEN...He pursued them ..."petted" them...promised them nothing and got away with everything!”

The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.

Above the Line
W.S. Van Dyke, Jack Conway, George Cukor·DirectorOliver H.P. Garrett·ScreenplayJoseph L. Mankiewicz·ScreenplayJames Wong Howe·Director of PhotographyWilliam Axt·Original Music ComposerBen Lewis·Editor
Cast
Clark Gable·Edward J. 'Blackie' GallagherWilliam Powell·Jim WadeMyrna Loy·Eleanor PackerLeo Carrillo·Father JoeNat Pendleton·SpudGeorge Sidney·Poppa RosenIsabel Jewell·AnnabelleMuriel Evans·Tootsie MaloneThomas E. Jackson·Asst. Dist. Atty. Richard SnowIsabelle Keith·Miss Adams
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 1
W.S. Van Dyke·Director
Writing· 6
Oliver H.P. Garrett·ScreenplayJoseph L. Mankiewicz·ScreenplayDonald Ogden Stewart·ScreenplayFrank Dolan·ScreenplayArthur Caesar·StoryArthur Caesar·Original Story
Camera· 1
James Wong Howe·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Ben Lewis·EditorW. Donn Hayes·Supervising Editor
Sound & Music· 7
William Axt·Original Music ComposerDouglas Shearer·Sound DirectorW. Donn Hayes·Supervising Music EditorMaurice De Packh·OrchestratorPaul Marquardt·OrchestratorRichard Rodgers·SongsLorenz Hart·Songs
Art & Design· 4
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionDolly Tree·Costume DesignJoseph C. Wright·Art DirectionEdwin B. Willis·Art Direction
Production· 1
David O. Selznick·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Slavko Vorkapich·Special Effects
By the Numbers
70.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
81%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
1
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Manhattan Melodrama's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFDA60
#000000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Classic, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features three people against a solid yellow background. The title "MANHATTAN MELODRAMA" is displayed in large, stylized orange letters with a ”

crimeromance
Key Elements
Title TextWomanMan In TuxedoMan In White Shirt
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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