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Child of Manhattan

"The drama of a good girl with a bad name!"

Paul Vanderkill is extraordinarily wealthy because his grandfather happened to buy farmland in what was to become Midtown Manhattan. The Loveland Dance Hall is one of the tenants of the Vanderkill estates. To reassure his aunt Sophie, Vanderkill visits Loveland to determine whether it is as disreputable as Sophie suspects. There he meets a dime-a-dance girl, Madeleine MacGonagal, who charms him with her quaint proletarian accent. They begin a secret affair, which turns into a secret marriage when pregnancy ensues. When the baby fails to survive, Madeleine decides that since he had married her only for the baby's sake, she should make haste to Mexico to secure a divorce. There she meets Panama Canal Kelly, a former suitor who now owns a silver mine. Her plans for divorce and quick remarriage are complicated when Vanderkill arrives to confront her.

Top Cast

  • Nancy Carroll

    Nancy Carroll

    Madelaine McGonagle

  • John Boles

    John Boles

    Paul Vanderkill

  • Buck Jones

    Buck Jones

    "Panama Canal" Kelley

  • Jessie Ralph

    Jessie Ralph

    Aunt Minnie

  • Clara Blandick

    Clara Blandick

    Aunt Sophie

  • Luis Alberni

    Luis Alberni

    Carlos Spumoni Bustamente

  • Warburton Gamble

    Warburton Gamble

    Stephen Eggleston

  • Jane Darwell

    Jane Darwell

    Mrs. McGonagle

  • Garry Owen

    Garry Owen

    Buddy McGonagle

Overview

Paul Vanderkill is extraordinarily wealthy because his grandfather happened to buy farmland in what was to become Midtown Manhattan. The Loveland Dance Hall is one of the tenants of the Vanderkill estates. To reassure his aunt Sophie, Vanderkill visits Loveland to determine whether it is as disreputable as Sophie suspects. There he meets a dime-a-dance girl, Madeleine MacGonagal, who charms him with her quaint proletarian accent. They begin a secret affair, which turns into a secret marriage when pregnancy ensues. When the baby fails to survive, Madeleine decides that since he had married her only for the baby's sake, she should make haste to Mexico to secure a divorce. There she meets Panama Canal Kelly, a former suitor who now owns a silver mine. Her plans for divorce and quick remarriage are complicated when Vanderkill arrives to confront her.

Rating

7.2 / 10
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  • jacquie11
    jacquie11
    10 Jan 17, 2021

    OMG, John Boles is ravishing in this movie and Nancy Carroll is the perfect match for him.

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