August 5, 1942
118 minutes
DramaComedyRomance
Tales of Manhattan
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.
Trailer
Cast
Charles Boyer
(Paul Orman)
Rita Hayworth
(Ethel Halloway)
Ginger Rogers
(Diane)
Henry Fonda
(George)
Charles Laughton
(Charles Smith)
Edward G. Robinson
(Avery L. 'Larry' Browne)
Paul Robeson
(Luke)
Ethel Waters
(Esther)
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
(Rev. Lazarus)
Thomas Mitchell
(John Halloway)
Eugene Pallette
(Luther - Orman's butler)
Cesar Romero
(Harry Wilson)
Gail Patrick
(Ellen - Diane's friend)
Roland Young
(Edgar - Wilson's butler)
Marion Martin
('Squirrel' Grey)
Elsa Lanchester
(Elsa (Mrs Charles) Smith)
Victor Francen
(Arturo Bellini - Symphony conductor)
George Sanders
(Williams)
James Gleason
(Joe - Mission Aid Society)
Harry Davenport
(Prof. Lyons)
J. Carrol Naish
(Burglar - Robber #1)
W.C. Fields
(Professor Pufflewhistle)
Morris Ankrum
(Judge)
Frank Orth
(Secondhand Clothes Dealer (Rogers sequence))
Christian Rub
(Cello Player (Laughton sequence))
James Rennie
(H.R. 'Hank' Bronson (Robinson sequence))
Harry Hayden
('Soupy' Davis (Robinson sequence))
Morris Ankrum
(Judge Tom Barnes (Robinson sequence))
Donald Douglas
('Hen 'Henderson (Robinson sequence) (as Don Douglas))
Mae Marsh
(Molly (Robinson sequence))
Clarence Muse
(Grandpa (Robeson sequence))
George H. Reed
(Christopher (Robeson sequence))
Cordell Hickman
(Little Nicodemus (Robeson sequence))
Paul Renay
('Spud' Johnson (Robinson sequence))
Barbara Lynn
(Mary (Robinson sequence))
Adeline De Walt Reynolds
(Elsa's Old Mother (Laughton sequence))
Helene Reynolds
(Actress (Boyer sequence))
Phil Silvers
(First Salesman at Santelli's (uncredited))
Marcel Dalio
(Second Salesman at Sandelli's (uncredited))
Margaret Dumont
(Mme. Langehanke (uncredited))
Rondo Hatton
(Party Guest (uncredited))
Blue Washington
(Shantytown Man (Robeson sequence) (uncredited))
Will Wright
(Old Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited))
Hazel Dohlman
(Concertgoer (uncredited))
Herschel Graham
(Concertgoer (uncredited))
Stuart Hall
(Reunion Guest (uncredited))
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