"Out of the social register and into the police blotter!"

1938

1h 20m

6.4(37 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Mystery

Romance

Overview

When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite Melsa Manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she proves them wrong.

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Cast & Crew

81 members

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Barbara Stanwyck

Melsa Manton

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Henry Fonda

Peter Ames

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Sam Levene

Lieutenant Brent

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Frances Mercer

Helen Frayne

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Stanley Ridges

Edward Norris

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Whitney Bourne

Pat James

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Vickie Lester

Kit Beverly

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Ann Evers

Lee Wilson

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Catherine O'Quinn

Dora Fenton

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Linda Perry

Myra Frost

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Eleanor Hansen

Jane

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Hattie McDaniel

Hilda

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James Burke

Sullivan

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Paul Guilfoyle

Bat Regan

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Penny Singleton

Frances Glesk

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Leona Maricle

Sheila Lane

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Kay Sutton

Gloria Hamilton

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Miles Mander

Fred Thomas

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John Qualen

Night Watchman at Subway Construction Site

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Grady Sutton

Secretary to District Attorney

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Olin Howland

Mr. X, the Safecracker

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Frank Anthony

Policeman (uncredited)

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Irving Bacon

Spangler, the Process Server (uncredited)

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Harry A. Bailey

Booking Sergeant (uncredited)

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Ed Brady

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Lynton Brent

Clerk (uncredited)

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John Butler

Waiter (uncredited)

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Harry Campbell

Harold (uncredited)

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James Carlisle

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Eddy Chandler

Detective with Machine Gun (uncredited)

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George Chandler

Newspaper Staff (uncredited)

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William Corson

Ronnie Belden (uncredited)

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Tom Costello

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Wade Crosby

Writer (uncredited)

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Virginia Dabney

Secretary (uncredited)

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George DeNormand

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Mary Jo Desmond

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

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Paul Everton

Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

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Harry Fleischmann

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

Guest at Charity Ball (uncredited)

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Byron Foulger

Assistant News Editor (uncredited)

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Otto Fries

Homicide Detective (uncredited)

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Charles Halton

Popsie (uncredited)

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Vinton Hayworth

Peter's Secretary (uncredited)

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Donald Kerr

Ben - Melsa's Chauffeur (uncredited)

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Mike Lally

Las Palmas Club Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)

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Buck Mack

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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George Magrill

Policeman (uncredited)

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Matt McHugh

Frisco - False Waiter (uncredited)

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Charles McMurphy

Policeman (uncredited)

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Robert Middlemass

District Attorney (uncredited)

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Lillian Miles

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Robert Mitchell

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Leonard Mudie

Managing Editor (uncredited)

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Ted Oliver

Detective (uncredited)

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Emory Parnell

Doorman (uncredited)

Crew

Harvey Parry

Stuntman (uncredited)

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Gerald Pierce

Newsboy (uncredited)

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Fred Rapport

Headwaiter (uncredited)

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Jack Rice

Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

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Walter Sande

Jim - Investigator for Peter (uncredited)

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Buster Slaven

Messenger Boy with Telegrams (uncredited)

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Cy Slocum

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Michael Stark

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

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Jean Stevens

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Brick Sullivan

Police Detective (uncredited)

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Charles Sullivan

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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William Tannen

Drunk Who Trips in Las Palmas Club (uncredited)

Costume & Make-Up

Carlie Taylor

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

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Edward Thomas

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Charles Trowbridge

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Russell Wade

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

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Pauline Wagner

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

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Pierre Watkin

Mr. Fenton (uncredited)

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Barrett Whitelaw

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Douglas Williams

Policeman (uncredited)

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Clarence Wilson

Norris' Attorney (uncredited)

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Jane Woodworth

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

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Oliver Cross

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Tom Ferrandini

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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