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The Girl from Manhattan
The Girl from Manhattan

The Girl from Manhattan

Dottie's on the road to laughter again!

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

01 October 1948

Country

United States of America

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

Raymond Largay

Raymond Largay

Wilbur J. Birth

George Chandler

George Chandler

Monty

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Dr. Moseby

Adeline De Walt Reynolds

Adeline De Walt Reynolds

Old woman

Maurice Cass

Maurice Cass

Mr. Merkle

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Jim Allison

Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Committeewoman (uncredited)

Everett Glass

Everett Glass

Committeeman (uncredited)

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