Mannequin (1937)
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55% of users liked it
(34 ratings)
Mannequin stars Joan Crawford as Jessie Cassidy, a girl of the tenements (though this being an MGM film, her slum dwellings are cleaner and more lavish than most middle-class bungalows!) Hoping to escape her grimy surroundings, Jessie marries Eddie Miller (Alan Curtis), a childhood acquaintance who… More Mannequin stars Joan Crawford as Jessie Cassidy, a girl of the tenements (though this being an MGM film, her slum dwellings are cleaner and more lavish than most middle-class bungalows!) Hoping to escape her grimy surroundings, Jessie marries Eddie Miller (Alan Curtis), a childhood acquaintance who has made good with a variety of dishonest business ventures. Another refugee from Jessie's neighborhood is John Hennessy (Spencer Tracy), who has likewise worked his way up to fame and fortune, albeit more honestly than Eddie. Faced with mounting debts, Eddie callously orders Jessie to divorce him and marry John for his money -- then divorce John and return to Eddie with the cash. Jessie reluctantly goes along with the scheme, but she double-crosses Eddie upon falling in love with John. Things look bad for our heroine when Eddie, with blackmail on his mind, threatens to spill the beans to John about their little "arrangement" -- whereupon John solves the dilemma (and saves his marriage) by losing his own fortune. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Frank Borzage
- Written By
- Lawrence Hazard
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 14, 1937 Wide
- Studio
- MGM
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A woman's pic that takes her point of view on marriage as if it were gospel.
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Cast
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Joan Crawford
as Jessie Cassidy
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Spencer Tracy
as John L. Hennessey
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Alan Curtis
as Eddie Miller
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Ralph Morgan
as Briggs
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Mary Philips
as Beryl
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Oscar O'Shea
as Pa Cassidy
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Elizabeth Risdon
as Mrs. Cassidy
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Leo Gorcey
as Clifford Cassidy
- Jim Baker
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Granville Bates
as Mr. Gebhart
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Marie Blake
as Mrs. Schwartz
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George Chandler
as Swing Magoo
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Jimmy Conlin
as Elevator Operator
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Ruth Dwyer
as Wedding Guest
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Paul Fix
as Smooch Hanrahan
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Frank Jaquet
as Stage Doorman
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Donald Kirke
as Dave McIntyre
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Gwen Lee
as Girl Worker
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Matt McHugh
as Mike
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Frank Puglia
as Hennessey Worker
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Bert Roach
as Schwartz
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Phillip Terry
as Man at Stage Door
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Helen Troy
as Bubbles Adair
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Douglas Wood
as Hennessey Executive
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Francis Ford
as Tim Hennessey Worker
- Diana Beaumont
