Review of Manhattan Melodrama (1934) by Daniel K — 11 Apr 2008
God I love classic Hollywood films. Thereâ??s almost always something a little magical about them even if they are on the mediocre side. They certainly got the title right here. Itâ??s just about as melodramatic as they made them.
Neither Powell, Loy, nor Gable give their best performances (especially Gable), but theyâ??ll all good enough to keep it interesting. The story is a timeless one and never lags or allows one to lose interest.
Itâ??s a straight forward picture, but they donâ??t make lines they used to and few could deliver this as Powell does: â??Well, I was born at home, because I wanted to be near mother at the time.â??
This review of Manhattan Melodrama (1934) was written by Daniel K on 11 Apr 2008.
Manhattan Melodrama has generally received positive reviews.
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