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1935 Drama Romance Comedy 1h 18m

Romance in Manhattan

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.

7.9 TMDB RATING
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Principal Cast

Francis Lederer

Karel Novak

Ginger Rogers

Sylvia Dennis

Arthur Hohl

Pander

Jimmy Butler

Frank Dennis

J. Farrell MacDonald

Murphy

Helen Ware

Miss Anthrop

Eily Malyon

Miss Evans

Lillian Harmer

Landlady

Donald Meek

Minister

Sidney Toler

Sergeant Duffy

Oscar Apfel

Judge

Reginald Barlow

Chief Customs Inspector

Andy Clyde

Store Owner (uncredited)

Spencer Charters

Clerk (uncredited)

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