The Mad Miss Manton

When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite Melsa Manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she and her group of friends prove them wrong.

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck

Played Melsa Manton
Henry Fonda

Played Peter Ames
Sam Levene

Played Lieutenant Brent
Frances Mercer

Played Helen Frayne
Stanley Ridges

Played Edward Norris
Whitney Bourne

Played Pat James
Vickie Lester

Played Kit Beverly
Ann Evers

Played Lee Wilson
Catherine O'Quinn

Played Dora Fenton
Linda Perry

Played Myra Frost
Eleanor Hansen

Played Jane
Hattie McDaniel

Played Hilda
James Burke

Played Sullivan
Paul Guilfoyle

Played Bat Regan
Penny Singleton

Played Frances Glesk
Leona Maricle

Played Sheila Lane
Kay Sutton

Played Gloria Hamilton
Miles Mander

Played Fred Thomas
John Qualen

Played Night Watchman at Su…
Grady Sutton

Played Secretary to Distric…
Olin Howland

Played Mr. X, the Safecrack…
Frank Anthony

Played Policeman (uncredite…
Irving Bacon

Played Spangler, the Proces…
Harry A. Bailey

Played Booking Sergeant (un…
Ed Brady

Played Nightclub Patron (un…
Lynton Brent

Played Clerk (uncredited)
John Butler

Played Waiter (uncredited)
Harry Campbell

Played Harold (uncredited)
James Carlisle

Played Undetermined Seconda…
Eddy Chandler

Played Detective with Machi…
George Chandler

Played Newspaper Staff (unc…
William Corson

Played Ronnie Belden (uncre…
Tom Costello

Played Undetermined Seconda…
Wade Crosby

Played Writer (uncredited)
Virginia Dabney

Played Secretary (uncredite…
George DeNormand

Played Undetermined Seconda…
Mary Jo Desmond

Played Charity Ball Guest (…
Paul Everton

Played Newspaper Editor (un…
Harry Fleischmann

Played Undetermined Seconda…
Bess Flowers

Played Guest at Charity Bal…
Byron Foulger

Played Assistant News Edito…
Otto Fries

Played Homicide Detective (…
Charles Halton

Played Popsie (uncredited)
Vinton Hayworth

Played Peter's Secretary (u…
Donald Kerr

Played Ben - Melsa's Chauff…
Mike Lally

Played Las Palmas Club Danc…
Buck Mack

Played Undetermined Seconda…
George Magrill

Played Policeman (uncredite…
Matt McHugh

Played Frisco - False Waite…
Charles McMurphy

Played Policeman (uncredite…
Robert Middlemass

Played District Attorney (u…
Lillian Miles

Played Undetermined Seconda…
Robert Mitchell

Played Undetermined Seconda…
Leonard Mudie

Played Managing Editor (unc…
Ted Oliver

Played Detective (uncredite…
Emory Parnell

Played Doorman (uncredited)
Harvey Parry

Played Stuntman (uncredited…
Gerald Pierce

Played Newsboy (uncredited)
Fred Rapport

Played Headwaiter (uncredit…
Jack Rice

Played Hospital Doctor (unc…
Walter Sande

Played Jim - Investigator f…
Buster Slaven

Played Messenger Boy with T…
Cy Slocum

Played Undetermined Seconda…
Michael Stark

Played Plainclothesman (unc…
Bert Stevens

Played Charity Ball Guest (…
Jean Stevens

Played Undetermined Seconda…
Brick Sullivan

Played Police Detective (un…
Charles Sullivan

Played Undetermined Seconda…
William Tannen

Played Drunk Who Trips in L…
Carlie Taylor

Played Charity Ball Guest (…
Edward Thomas

Played Undetermined Seconda…
Charles Trowbridge

Played Undetermined Seconda…
Russell Wade

Played Charity Ball Guest (…
Pauline Wagner

Played Charity Ball Guest (…
Pierre Watkin

Played Mr. Fenton (uncredit…
Barrett Whitelaw

Played Undetermined Seconda…
Douglas Williams

Played Policeman (uncredite…
Clarence Wilson

Played Norris' Attorney (un…
Jane Woodworth

Played Charity Ball Guest (…
Oliver Cross

Played Nightclub Patron (un…
Tom Ferrandini

Played Nightclub Patron (un…

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