Tales of Manhattan (1942)

Synopsis: A dress tailcoat alters the lives of a variety of New Yorkers -- some for the better, some for the worse -- in this entertaining, episodic drama. The jacket first falls into the possession of... A dress tailcoat alters the lives of a variety of New Yorkers -- some for the better, some for the worse -- in this entertaining, episodic drama. The jacket first falls into the possession of Orman, a matinee idol desperately in love with a married woman. When this ill-fated love triangle results in the star being shot, the garment changes hands numerous times. Among those who temporarily possess it are Charles Smith, a down-on-his-luck pianist, and Browne, a failed lawyer who has become a bum. The coat comes in extremely handy for both men -- for Charles when he gets a golden opportunity to conduct an orchestra at Carnegie Hall, and for Browne when he receives an invitation to his college's 25th reunion. Eventually, the jacket ends up with a thief who tries to escape with it aboard an airplane. [More]

Starring: Charles Boyer, Rita Hayworth, Thomas Mitchell, Ginger Rogers

Starring: Charles Boyer, Rita Hayworth, Thomas Mitchell, Ginger Rogers, Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, Edward G. Robinson, W.C. Fields, Paul Robeson, Eddie Anderson, Ethel Waters

Director: Julien Duvivier

Director: Julien Duvivier
Producer: Boris Morros, Sam Spiegel
Screenwriter: Samuel Hoffenstein, Henry Blankfort
Composer: Sol Kaplan

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