Edward J. `'Blackie'` Gallagher
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Manhattan Melodrama is a 1934 American pre-Code crime drama film, produced by MGM, directed by W. S. Van Dyke, and starring Clark Gable, William Powell, and Myrna Loy. The movie also provided one of Mickey Rooney's earliest film roles. (Rooney played Gable's character as a child.)
Manhattan Melodrama: Directed by W.S. Van Dyke, Jack Conway, George Cukor. With Clark Gable, William Powell, Myrna Loy, Leo Carrillo. The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.
The winning storyline of Manhattan Melodrama, boyhood pals who remain friends despite being on opposite sides of the law, has since become a classic movie plot. In Manhattan Melodrama, Gable plays Blackie a gambler who resorts to murder to protect a friend.
Manhattan Melodrama Released May 4, 1934 1h 33m Crime Drama List 81% Tomatometer 16 Reviews 71% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Jim Wade and Blackie Gallagher are two boys orphaned by the sinking of...
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Jan 6, 2022 · Manhattan Melodrama 1934. by. W.S. Van Dyke. Publication date. 1934. Topics. Clark Gable, William Powell, Myrna Loy. Language. English. The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman. Addeddate. 2022-01-06 00:04:57. Identifier. manhattan-melodrama-1934_202201.
Academy Award winner Clark Gable stars with William Powell and Myrna Loy in story of two orphaned brothers who grow up to lead lives on different sides of law in a Manhattan Melodrama. 419 IMDb 7.1 1 h 30 min 1934. X-Ray 13+. Drama · Atmospheric · Compelling · Emotional.
The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman. Orphans Edward "Blackie" Gallagher and Jim Wade are lifelong friends who take different paths in life.
