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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
81 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)'.
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Portrait of Barbara LynnBarbara Lynn
Barbara Lynn was
>> in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Mary (Robinson sequence)'.
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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)'.
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Crew

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