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The Mad Miss Manton

The Mad Miss Manton (1938)

Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romantic | United States

Director: Leigh Jason

BBC2 | Sunday, 26 May 2013 | 04:55

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Sunday, 26 May 2013 04:55

Rating: 6.8/10

SYNOPSIS

A woman finds the body of a murder victim, but by the time the police arrive it has vanished. The cops refuse to believe her, and a newspaper condemns her for wasting its time. Determined to prove her story is true, she and her friends try to crack the case themselves. Comedy mystery, starring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda.

Actors

Writer: Philip G. Epstein, Wilson Collison

Producer: P.J. Wolfson

RUNTIME: 80 min

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