The Mad Miss Manton is a 1938 American screwball comedy-mystery film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Barbara Stanwyck as fun-loving socialite Melsa Manton and Henry Fonda as newspaper editor Peter Ames. Melsa and her debutante friends hunt for a murderer while eating bonbons, flirting with Ames, and otherwise behaving like irresponsible socialites. Ames is also after the murderer, as well as Melsa's hand in marriage.
The Mad Miss Manton (1938)
Directed by Leigh Jason
Genres - Comedy, Crime, Mystery-Suspense, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Romantic Comedy |
Release Date - Oct 8, 1938 |
Run Time - 80 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - TV-G
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$383,000
Themes
Tags
Ames, Assassin, Justice, Melsa, Prankster, Socialite, Suspect
Attributes
Narrative Location: New York City
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Alternate Titles
7 flickor jaga en mördare
FI
7 flickor jagar en mördare
SE
7 piger jager en morder
DK
As Loucuras da Srta. Manton
BR
Az őrült Miss Manton
HU
Dra. Manton a înnebunit
RO
Gynaikes detective
GR
Il terzo delitto
IT
Miss Manton est folle
BE, FR
Ocho mujeres y un crimen
ES
Oito Raparigas e Um Crime
PT
Quando Elas Teimam
BR
The Mad Miss Manton
AU, GB, US
Tuo hupsu neiti Manton
FI
Сумасшедшая мисс Мэнтон
, RU