Movie: The Girl from Manhattan

Top 10 Billed Cast

Dorothy Lamour
Dorothy Lamour

Carol Maynard

George Montgomery
George Montgomery

Rev. Tom Walker

Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton

The Bishop

Ernest Truex
Ernest Truex

Homer Purdy

Hugh Herbert
Hugh Herbert

Aaron Goss

Constance Collier
Constance Collier

Mrs. Brooke

William Frawley
William Frawley

Mr. Bernouti

Sara Allgood
Sara Allgood

Mrs. Beeler

Frank Orth
Frank Orth

Oscar Newsome

Howard Freeman
Howard Freeman

Sam Griffin

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  • Overview

    A small-town girl who's made it big in New York as a fashion model returns home, only to find that her somewhat dotty uncle has mortgaged his boarding house to the hilt. In her efforts to help him keep his boarding house, she becomes involved with a handsome young minister and his superior, an older bishop.

  • Release Date

    1948-10-01

  • Average

    5

  • Rating:

    2.5 starts
  • Tagline

    Dottie's on the road to laughter again!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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