Dancing in Manhattan

1944 film by Henry Levin

1944 (1944)

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Dancing in Manhattan is a 1944 American film directed by Henry Levin.^[1]

It was originally called Tonight We Dance.^[2]

Plot

A garbage truck driver, Eddie Martin (Fred Brady) from Manhattan finds a bag of $5,000 during his rounds. He decides to take his sweetheart, Julie Connors (Jeff Donnell) for a wild night on the town, buying and spending on things they've always wanted, but never thought they would have. Problem 1 is that the money actually belonged to a blackmailing hood named Steve Crawford (William Wright). Problem 2 is when the police start asking uncomfortable questions about why the marked money they hoped to trap Crawford with, is now in the possession of Martin and Conners.

Cast

Fred Brady as Eddie Martin
Jeff Donnell as Julie Connors
William Wright as Steve Crawford
Ann Savage as Valerie Crawford
Cy Kendall as Inspector J. J. Kirby
Carla Balenda as Billie

References

^ Dancing in Manhattan Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 12, Iss. 133, (Jan 1, 1945): 60.
^ FILMLAND BRIEFS Los Angeles Times4 Nov 1944: 5.

External links

Dancing in Manhattan at IMDb
Dancing in Manhattan at TCMDB

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Films directed by Henry Levin

Cry of the Werewolf (1944)
Sergeant Mike (1944)
Dancing in Manhattan (1944)
I Love a Mystery (1945)
The Negro Sailor (1945)
The Fighting Guardsman (1945)
Night Editor (1946)
The Devil's Mask (1946)
The Unknown (1946)
The Return of Monte Cristo (1946)
The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947)
The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947)
The Mating of Millie (1948)
The Gallant Blade (1948)
The Man from Colorado (1948)
Mr. Soft Touch (1949)
Jolson Sings Again (1949)
And Baby Makes Three (1949)
The Petty Girl (1950)
Convicted (1950)
The Flying Missile (1950)
Two of a Kind (1951)
The Family Secret (1951)
Belles on Their Toes (1952)
The President's Lady (1953)
The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)
The Gambler from Natchez (1954)
The Dark Avenger (1955)
Let's Be Happy (1957)
Bernardine (1957)
The Lonely Man (1957)
April Love (1957)
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (1958)
Holiday for Lovers (1959)
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (1959)
Where the Boys Are (1960)
The Wonders of Aladdin (1961)
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
If a Man Answers (1962)
Come Fly with Me (1963)
Honeymoon Hotel (1964)
Genghis Khan (1965)
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die (1966)
Murderers' Row (1966)
The Ambushers (1967)
The Desperados (1969)
That Man Bolt (1973)
Run for the Roses (1977)
The Treasure Seekers (1979)
Scout's Honor (1980)

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