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Child of Manhattan (1933)

1933-02-11 · 1h 10m · EN
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The drama of a good girl with a bad name!

Paul Vanderkill is extraordinarily wealthy because his grandfather happened to buy farmland in what was to become Midtown Manhattan. The Loveland Dance Hall is one of the tenants of the Vanderkill estates. To reassure his aunt Sophie, Vanderkill visits Loveland to determine whether it is as disreputable as Sophie suspects. There he meets a dime-a-dance girl, Madeleine MacGonagal, who charms him with her quaint proletarian accent. They begin a secret affair, which turns into a secret marriage when pregnancy ensues. When the baby fails to survive, Madeleine decides that since he had married her only for the baby's sake, she should make haste to Mexico to secure a divorce. There she meets Panama Canal Kelly, a former suitor who now owns a silver mine. Her plans for divorce and quick remarriage are complicated when Vanderkill arrives to confront her.

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Edward BuzzellDirector

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Nancy CarrollNancy CarrollMadelaine McGonagleJohn BolesJohn BolesPaul VanderkillBuck JonesBuck Jones"Panama Canal" KelleyJessie RalphJessie RalphAunt MinnieClara BlandickClara BlandickAunt SophieLuis AlberniLuis AlberniCarlos Spumoni BustamenteWarburton GambleWarburton GambleStephen EgglestonJane DarwellJane DarwellMrs. McGonagleGarry OwenGarry OwenBuddy McGonagleBetty GrableBetty GrableLucy McGonagleNat PendletonNat PendletonSpyrene - Dance Hall BouncerEdward LeSaintEdward LeSaintDr. Schultz

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PregnancyBabyDivorcePre-code

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityPregnancy · Baby · DivorceMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance

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What is Child of Manhattan about?

Paul Vanderkill is extraordinarily wealthy because his grandfather happened to buy farmland in what was to become Midtown Manhattan. The Loveland Dance Hall is one of the tenants of the Vanderkill estates. To reassure his aunt Sophie, Vanderkill visits Loveland to determine whether it is as disreputable as Sophie suspects. There he meets a dime-a-dance girl, Madeleine MacGonagal, who charms him with her quaint proletarian accent. They begin a secret affair, which turns into a secret marriage when pregnancy ensues. When the baby fails to survive, Madeleine decides that since he had married her only for the baby's sake, she should make haste to Mexico to secure a divorce. There she meets Panama Canal Kelly, a former suitor who now owns a silver mine. Her plans for divorce and quick remarriage are complicated when Vanderkill arrives to confront her.

How long is Child of Manhattan?

Child of Manhattan has a runtime of 70 minutes.