Child of Manhattan 91 years old
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.
Credits
Child of Manhattan Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Clara Blandick She was 52, 81 years old when she died | as Aunt Sophie |
| Betty Grable She was 16, 56 years old when she died | as Lucy McGonagle |
| Nat Pendleton He was 37, 72 years old when he died | as Spyrene - Dance Hall Bouncer |
| Jane Darwell She was 53, 87 years old when she died | as Mrs. McGonagle |
| Garry Owen He was 30, 49 years old when he died | as Buddy McGonagle |
| Luis Alberni He was 46, 76 years old when he died | as Carlos Spumoni Bustamente |
| Warburton Gamble He was 50, 62 years old when he died | as Stephen Eggleston |
| John Boles He was 37, 73 years old when he died | as Paul |
| Nancy Carroll She was 29, 61 years old when she died | as Madelaine McGonagle |
| Jessie Ralph She was 68, 79 years old when she died | as Aunt Minnie |
| Matthew Betz He was 51, 56 years old when he died | as Chet Watson (uncredited) |
| Buck Jones He was 41, 50 years old when he died | as Panama Kelley |
Child of Manhattan Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ted Tetzlaff as Director of Photography. He was 29 (91) years old when He died | Camera |
| Gertrude Purcell as Screenplay. She was 37 (67) years old when She died | Writing |
| Maurine Dallas Watkins as Screenplay. She was 36 (73) years old when She died | Writing |
| Jack Dennis as Editor. He was 1 (now 93) years old | Editing |
Child of Manhattan (91 years)
The drama of a good girl with a bad name!
- Release day: Saturday, February 11, 1933
- Runtime: 70 minutes