Romance in Manhattan

Name: Romance in Manhattan
Genre: Romance
Released: 1935-01-11
Rating: 57
Cast: Francis Lederer, Ginger Rogers, Arthur Hohl, Jimmy Butler, J. Farrell MacDonald

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Released Jan 11, 1935

1h 17m

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Young Czech immigrant Karel Novak (Francis Lederer) loses the small amount of money he has when he attempts to enter the United States and ends up penniless on the streets of New York at the height of the Great Depression. Sympathetic chorus girl Sylvia Dennis (Ginger Rogers) and her teenage brother, Frank (Jimmy Butler), take pity on the young man, but their attempts to help him cause unwanted trouble for themselves that could get the orphaned Frank sent to a foster home.

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Ann Ross

Maclean's Magazine

The story is pleasantly enough told, but Mr. Lederer's performance is so good that he seems entitled to a more impressive picture.

Jul 23, 2019

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Steve D

Heartfelt and with a bit more on its mind than the average Ginger pick.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/11/23

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Audience Member

You can say the movie's very manipulative in trying to overtly appeal to the audiences' emotions, but I really fell for this movie. Everyone in it are just pleasant/decent people. Perhaps the movie could have used an extra scene or two to deepen Rogers and Lederer's romantic relationship, but I still really enjoyed this one.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Very strong romance. Francis Lederer gives a really excellent performance, and Ginger is impressive, as always. The final sequence is hilarious.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Stephen Roberts

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Francis Lederer

Karel Novak

Ginger Rogers

Sylvia Dennis

Arthur Hohl

Halsey J. Pander

Jimmy Butler

Frank Dennis

J. Farrell MacDonald

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Director: Stephen Roberts
Producer: Pandro S. Berman
Production Co: RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre: Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 11, 1935, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 17m

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