Review of The Mad Miss Manton (1938) by Kevin R — 05 Feb 2016
I'm not crazy, I tell you...
Melsa Manton is a Hollywood beauty that discovers a murdered body. The body turns up missing and she becomes the target of scrutiny and the police do not believe she is telling the truth. She works with a guy who adores her and hopes to win her hand by tracking down the killers and missing body.
"You're a nasty creature.".
Leigh Jason, director of Wise Girls, Model Wife, Lady for a Night, Out of the Blue, Meet Me on Broadway, The Festival Girls, and The Choppers, delivers The Mad Miss Manton. The storyline for this picture is a bit cliché and just okay. The acting is very fun and well done. The cast includes Henry Fonda, Barbara Stanwyck, Sam Levene, and Hattie McDaniel.
"He says that to everybody.".
I enjoy Henry Fonda pictures and grabbed this thriller off Turner Classic Movies (TCM) this past Halloween season. This was okay and fun to watch these characters in these fun and charismatic scenaios. The plot was just average but this was worth seeing once.
"Where did you find the body?".
Grade: C+.
This review of The Mad Miss Manton (1938) was written by Kevin R on 05 Feb 2016.
The Mad Miss Manton has generally received positive reviews.
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