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Tales of Manhattan

Plot: Ten screenwriters collaborated on this series of tales concerning the effect a tailcoat cursed by its tailor has on those who wear it. The video release features a W
Release Date: Wednesday, August 5 1942
82 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Charles BoyerCharles Boyer
Charles Boyer was
42 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Paul Orman'.
Mon, Aug 28 1899 –
Sat, Aug 26 1978
Portrait of Rita HayworthRita Hayworth
Rita Hayworth was
23 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Ethel Halloway'.
Thu, Oct 17 1918 –
Thu, May 14 1987
Portrait of Ginger RogersGinger Rogers
Ginger Rogers was
31 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Diane'.
Sun, Jul 16 1911 –
Tue, Apr 25 1995
Portrait of Henry FondaHenry Fonda
Henry Fonda was
37 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'George'.
Tue, May 16 1905 –
Thu, Aug 12 1982
Portrait of Charles LaughtonCharles Laughton
Charles Laughton was
43 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Charles Smith'.
Fri, Jun 30 1899 –
Sat, Dec 15 1962
Portrait of Edward G. RobinsonEdward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson was
48 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Avery L. 'Larry' Browne'.
Mon, Dec 11 1893 –
Fri, Jan 26 1973
Portrait of Paul RobesonPaul Robeson
Paul Robeson was
44 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Luke'.
Fri, Apr 08 1898 –
Fri, Jan 23 1976
Portrait of Ethel WatersEthel Waters
Ethel Waters was
45 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Esther'.
Sat, Oct 31 1896 –
Thu, Sep 01 1977
Portrait of Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonEddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson was
36 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Rev. Lazarus'.
Mon, Sep 18 1905 –
Mon, Feb 28 1977
Portrait of Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell was
50 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'John Halloway'.
Sun, Jul 10 1892 –
Mon, Dec 17 1962
Portrait of Eugene PalletteEugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette was
53 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Luther - Orman's butler'.
Sun, Jul 07 1889 –
Fri, Sep 03 1954
Portrait of Cesar RomeroCesar Romero
Cesar Romero was
35 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Harry Wilson'.
Fri, Feb 15 1907 –
Sat, Jan 01 1994
Portrait of Gail PatrickGail Patrick
Gail Patrick was
31 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Ellen - Diane's friend'.
Tue, Jun 20 1911 –
Sun, Jul 06 1980
Portrait of Roland YoungRoland Young
Roland Young was
54 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Edgar - Wilson's butler'.
Thu, Nov 10 1887 –
Fri, Jun 05 1953
Portrait of Marion MartinMarion Martin
Marion Martin was
34 in Tales of Manhattan
as ''Squirrel' Grey'.
Sun, Jun 07 1908 –
Tue, Aug 13 1985
Portrait of Elsa LanchesterElsa Lanchester
Elsa Lanchester was
39 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Elsa (Mrs Charles) Smith'.
Tue, Oct 28 1902 –
Fri, Dec 26 1986
Portrait of Victor FrancenVictor Francen
Victor Francen was
54 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Arturo Bellini - Symphony conductor'.
Sat, Aug 04 1888 –
Fri, Nov 18 1977
Portrait of George SandersGeorge Sanders
George Sanders was
36 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Williams'.
Tue, Jul 03 1906 –
Tue, Apr 25 1972
Portrait of James GleasonJames Gleason
James Gleason was
60 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Joe - Mission Aid Society'.
Mon, May 22 1882 –
Sun, Apr 12 1959
Portrait of Harry DavenportHarry Davenport
Harry Davenport was
76 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Prof. Lyons'.
Thu, Jan 18 1866 –
Tue, Aug 09 1949
Portrait of J. Carrol NaishJ. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol Naish was
46 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Burglar - Robber #1'.
Mon, Jan 20 1896 –
Wed, Jan 24 1973
Portrait of W.C. FieldsW.C. Fields
W.C. Fields was
62 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Professor Pufflewhistle'.
Thu, Jan 29 1880 –
Wed, Dec 25 1946
Portrait of Morris AnkrumMorris Ankrum
Morris Ankrum was
45 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Judge'.
Fri, Aug 28 1896 –
Wed, Sep 02 1964
Portrait of Frank OrthFrank Orth
Frank Orth was
62 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Secondhand Clothes Dealer (Rogers sequence)'.
Fri, Feb 20 1880 –
Sat, Mar 17 1962
Portrait of Christian RubChristian Rub
Christian Rub was
56 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Cello Player (Laughton sequence)'.
Tue, Apr 13 1886 –
Sat, Apr 14 1956
Portrait of James RennieJames Rennie
James Rennie was
53 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'H.R. 'Hank' Bronson (Robinson sequence)'.
Thu, Apr 18 1889 –
Sat, Jul 31 1965
Portrait of Harry HaydenHarry Hayden
Harry Hayden was
59 in Tales of Manhattan
as ''Soupy' Davis (Robinson sequence)'.
Tue, Nov 07 1882 –
Sun, Jul 24 1955
Portrait of Morris AnkrumMorris Ankrum
Morris Ankrum was
45 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Judge Tom Barnes (Robinson sequence)'.
Fri, Aug 28 1896 –
Wed, Sep 02 1964
Portrait of Donald DouglasDonald Douglas
Donald Douglas was
36 in Tales of Manhattan
as ''Hen 'Henderson (Robinson sequence) (as Don Douglas)'.
Thu, Aug 24 1905 –
Mon, Dec 31 1945
Portrait of Mae MarshMae Marsh
Mae Marsh was
47 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Molly (Robinson sequence)'.
Wed, Nov 07 1894 –
Tue, Feb 13 1968
Portrait of Clarence MuseClarence Muse
Clarence Muse was
52 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Grandpa (Robeson sequence)'.
Sun, Oct 13 1889 –
Sat, Oct 13 1979
Portrait of George H. ReedGeorge H. Reed
George H. Reed was
75 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Christopher (Robeson sequence)'.
Mon, Nov 26 1866 –
Thu, Nov 06 1952
Portrait of Cordell HickmanCordell Hickman
Cordell Hickman was
9 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Little Nicodemus (Robeson sequence)'.
Sun, Nov 13 1932 –
Fri, Aug 30 1996
Portrait of Paul RenayPaul Renay
Paul Renay was
>> in Tales of Manhattan
as ''Spud' Johnson (Robinson sequence)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barbara LynnBarbara Lynn
Barbara Lynn was
>> in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Mary (Robinson sequence)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adeline De Walt ReynoldsAdeline De Walt Reynolds
Adeline De Walt Reynolds was
79 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Elsa's Old Mother (Laughton sequence)'.
Fri, Sep 19 1862 –
Sun, Aug 13 1961
Portrait of Helene ReynoldsHelene Reynolds
Helene Reynolds was
28 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Actress (Boyer sequence)'.
Wed, Jul 08 1914 –
Wed, Mar 28 1990
Portrait of Phil SilversPhil Silvers
Phil Silvers was
31 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'First Salesman at Santelli's (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 11 1911 –
Fri, Nov 01 1985
Portrait of Marcel DalioMarcel Dalio
Marcel Dalio was
42 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Second Salesman at Sandelli's (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 23 1899 –
Fri, Nov 18 1983
Portrait of Margaret DumontMargaret Dumont
Margaret Dumont was
59 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Mme. Langehanke (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 19 1882 –
Sat, Mar 06 1965
Portrait of Rondo HattonRondo Hatton
Rondo Hatton was
48 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 22 1894 –
Sat, Feb 02 1946
Portrait of Blue WashingtonBlue Washington
Blue Washington was
44 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Shantytown Man (Robeson sequence) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 11 1898 –
Tue, Sep 15 1970
Portrait of Will WrightWill Wright
Will Wright was
48 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Old Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 25 1894 –
Tue, Jun 19 1962
Portrait of Hazel DohlmanHazel Dohlman
Hazel Dohlman was
>> in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Concertgoer (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Herschel GrahamHerschel Graham
Herschel Graham was
38 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Concertgoer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 05 1904 –
Wed, Mar 18 1964
Portrait of Stuart HallStuart Hall
Stuart Hall was
38 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Reunion Guest (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 09 1903 –
Sat, Jun 02 1990

Crew

Portrait of Julien DuvivierJulien Duvivier
Julien Duvivier was
45 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Director'
Sat, Oct 03 1896 –
Mon, Oct 30 1967
Portrait of Joseph WalkerJoseph Walker
Joseph Walker was
49 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Aug 22 1892 –
Thu, Aug 01 1985
Portrait of Henry BlankfortHenry Blankfort
Henry Blankfort was
>> in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Writer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alan CampbellAlan Campbell
Alan Campbell was
38 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Writer'
Sun, Feb 21 1904 –
Fri, Jun 14 1963
Portrait of Ladislas FodorLadislas Fodor
Ladislas Fodor was
44 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Writer'
Mon, Mar 28 1898 –
Fri, Sep 01 1978
Portrait of László GörögLászló Görög
László Görög was
38 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Writer'
Wed, Sep 30 1903 –
Thu, Jul 24 1997
Portrait of Ben HechtBen Hecht
Ben Hecht was
48 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Writer'
Wed, Feb 28 1894 –
Sat, Apr 18 1964
Portrait of Samuel HoffensteinSamuel Hoffenstein
Samuel Hoffenstein was
51 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Writer'
Thu, Oct 09 1890 –
Mon, Oct 06 1947
Portrait of Ferenc MolnárFerenc Molnár
Ferenc Molnár was
64 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Writer'
Sat, Jan 12 1878 –
Tue, Apr 01 1952
Portrait of Donald Ogden StewartDonald Ogden Stewart
Donald Ogden Stewart was
47 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Writer'
Fri, Nov 30 1894 –
Sat, Aug 02 1980
Portrait of Lamar TrottiLamar Trotti
Lamar Trotti was
41 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Writer'
Thu, Oct 18 1900 –
Thu, Aug 28 1952
Portrait of László VadnayLászló Vadnay
László Vadnay was
>> in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Writer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Boris MorrosBoris Morros
Boris Morros was
51 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Producer'
Thu, Jan 01 1891 –
Tue, Jan 08 1963
Portrait of Sam SpiegelSam Spiegel
Sam Spiegel was
40 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Producer'
Mon, Nov 11 1901 –
Tue, Dec 31 1985
Portrait of Robert BischoffRobert Bischoff
Robert Bischoff was
>> in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Sol KaplanSol Kaplan
Sol Kaplan was
23 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sat, Apr 19 1919 –
Wed, Nov 14 1990
Portrait of Richard DayRichard Day
Richard Day was
46 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Art Direction'
Sat, May 09 1896 –
Tue, May 23 1972
Portrait of IreneIrene
Irene was
40 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Costume Design'
Sun, Dec 08 1901 –
Thu, Nov 15 1962
Portrait of Thomas LittleThomas Little
Thomas Little was
55 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Set Decoration'
Sat, Aug 28 1886 –
Tue, Mar 05 1985
Portrait of Bernard NewmanBernard Newman
Bernard Newman was
38 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Costume Design'
Wed, Nov 18 1903 –
Wed, Nov 30 1966
Portrait of Boris LevenBoris Leven
Boris Leven was
33 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Art Direction'
Thu, Aug 13 1908 –
Sat, Oct 11 1986
Portrait of Gwen WakelingGwen Wakeling
Gwen Wakeling was
41 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Costume Design'
Sun, Mar 03 1901 –
Wed, Jun 16 1982
Portrait of Dolly TreeDolly Tree
Dolly Tree was
43 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Costume Design'
Fri, Mar 17 1899 –
Thu, May 17 1962