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Tales of Manhattan

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Calorie Rating: 166
Released: 1942-08-05
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 118 Minutes
Studios: 20th Century Fox,


Ten screenwriters collaborated on this series of tales concerning the effect a tailcoat cursed by its tailor has on those who wear it. The video release features a W.C. Fields segment not included in the original theatrical release.

Director / Directors



Cast

Charles Boyer
Character: Paul Orman
Rita Hayworth
Character: Ethel Halloway
Ginger Rogers
Character: Diane

Henry Fonda
Character: George
Charles Laughton
Character: Charles Smith
Edward G. Robinson
Character: Avery L. 'Larry' Browne

Paul Robeson
Character: Luke
Ethel Waters
Character: Esther
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Character: Rev. Lazarus

Thomas Mitchell
Character: John Halloway
Eugene Pallette
Character: Luther - Orman's butler
Cesar Romero
Character: Harry Wilson

Gail Patrick
Character: Ellen - Diane's friend
Roland Young
Character: Edgar - Wilson's butler
Marion Martin
Character: 'Squirrel' Grey

Elsa Lanchester
Character: Elsa (Mrs Charles) Smith
Victor Francen
Character: Arturo Bellini - Symphony conductor
George Sanders
Character: Williams

James Gleason
Character: Joe - Mission Aid Society
Harry Davenport
Character: Prof. Lyons
J. Carrol Naish
Character: Burglar - Robber #1

W.C. Fields
Character: Professor Pufflewhistle
Morris Ankrum
Character: Judge
Frank Orth
Character: Secondhand Clothes Dealer (Rogers sequence)

Christian Rub
Character: Cello Player (Laughton sequence)
James Rennie
Character: H.R. 'Hank' Bronson (Robinson sequence)
Harry Hayden
Character: 'Soupy' Davis (Robinson sequence)

Morris Ankrum
Character: Judge Tom Barnes (Robinson sequence)
Donald Douglas
Character: 'Hen 'Henderson (Robinson sequence) (as Don Douglas)
Mae Marsh
Character: Molly (Robinson sequence)

Clarence Muse
Character: Grandpa (Robeson sequence)
George H. Reed
Character: Christopher (Robeson sequence)
Cordell Hickman
Character: Little Nicodemus (Robeson sequence)

Paul Renay
Character: 'Spud' Johnson (Robinson sequence)
Barbara Lynn
Character: Mary (Robinson sequence)
Adeline De Walt Reynolds
Character: Elsa's Old Mother (Laughton sequence)

Helene Reynolds
Character: Actress (Boyer sequence)
Phil Silvers
Character: First Salesman at Santelli's (uncredited)
Marcel Dalio
Character: Second Salesman at Sandelli's (uncredited)

Margaret Dumont
Character: Mme. Langehanke (uncredited)
Rondo Hatton
Character: Party Guest (uncredited)
Blue Washington
Character: Shantytown Man (Robeson sequence) (uncredited)

Will Wright
Character: Old Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
Hazel Dohlman
Character: Concertgoer (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Character: Concertgoer (uncredited)

Stuart Hall
Character: Reunion Guest (uncredited)


Production and Crew

Sol Kaplan
Original Music Composer

Irene
Costume Design
Bernard Newman
Costume Design

Gwen Wakeling
Costume Design

Boris Leven
Art Direction

Joseph Walker
Director of Photography

Sam Spiegel
Producer
Richard Day
Art Direction
Thomas Little
Set Decoration

Dolly Tree
Costume Design