Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan (1942)

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Tales of Manhattan is a sumptuous multipart film centered around a formal tailcoat. The coat is specially designed for stage actor Charles Boyer, who wears it during a rendezvous with his lady friend (Rita Hayworth). The lady's husband (Thomas Mitchell) shoots Boyer, thus the tailcoat is damaged… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Henry Blankfort, Alan Campbell, Samuel Hoffenstein
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
In Theaters
Sep 24, 1942 Wide
On DVD
May 7, 1996
Twentieth Century Fox

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  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Charming episodic urban comedy drama.

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  • Mark K


    I guess I'm on a classics kick this week. Tales from Manhattan is an odd little film made up a series of episodes and vignettes where a tailcoat changes the lives of a number of people. Fate can be capricious, though, and some do well and others poorly by owning the coat.… More

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