Romance in Manhattan

1h 18min

Drama

Romance

Comedy

Karel Novak is an incredibly naive Czech immigrant who is taken under the wing of streetwise New York chorus girl Sylvia. With the help of lovable cop-on-the-beat Murphy, Sylvia hides Karel from the immigration authorities and ultimately falls in love with him. In addition to Karel's illegal-alien status, the plot is complicated by a crooked lawyer and a group of well-meaning welfare workers who endeavor to place Sylvia's kid brother Frank in a foster home.

Cast

Francis Lederer

Francis Lederer

Karel Novak
Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Sylvia Dennis
Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler

Frank Dennis
Helen Ware

Helen Ware

Miss Anthrop
Eily Malyon

Eily Malyon

Miss Evans
Donald Meek

Donald Meek

Minister
Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

Sergeant Duffy
Reginald Barlow

Reginald Barlow

Chief Customs Inspector
Andy Clyde

Andy Clyde

Store Owner (uncredited)
Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Clerk (uncredited)

Release date

11th Jan 1935

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Český, English