The Girl from Manhattan (1948)
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Dottie's on the road to laughter again!
A small-town girl who's made it big in New York as a fashion model returns home, only to find that her somewhat dotty uncle has mortgaged his boarding house to the hilt. In her efforts to help him keep his boarding house, she becomes involved with a handsome young minister and his superior, an older bishop.
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Dorothy LamourCarol Maynard
George MontgomeryRev. Tom Walker
Charles LaughtonThe Bishop
Ernest TruexHomer Purdy
Hugh HerbertAaron Goss
Constance CollierMrs. Brooke
William FrawleyMr. Bernouti
Sara AllgoodMrs. Beeler
Frank OrthOscar Newsome
Howard FreemanSam GriffinRaymond LargayWilbur J. Birth
George ChandlerMontyKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedy · Drama · RomanceTheme affinityChurch · Bishop · ModelMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance
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What is The Girl from Manhattan about?
A small-town girl who's made it big in New York as a fashion model returns home, only to find that her somewhat dotty uncle has mortgaged his boarding house to the hilt. In her efforts to help him keep his boarding house, she becomes involved with a handsome young minister and his superior, an older bishop.
How long is The Girl from Manhattan?
The Girl from Manhattan has a runtime of 81 minutes.