The Girl from Manhattan (1948)
“Dottie's on the road to laughter again!”
A small-town girl who's made it big in New York as a fashion model returns home, only to find that her somewhat dotty uncle has mortgaged his boarding house to the hilt. In her efforts to help him keep his boarding house, she becomes involved with a handsome young minister and his superior, an older bishop.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Alfred E. Green, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Dorothy Lamour, George Montgomery, Charles Laughton, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Dorothy Lamour
as Carol Maynard
George Montgomery
as Rev. Tom Walker
Charles Laughton
as The Bishop
Ernest Truex
as Homer Purdy
Hugh Herbert
as Aaron Goss
Constance Collier
as Mrs. Brooke
William Frawley
as Mr. Bernouti
Sara Allgood
as Mrs. Beeler
Frank Orth
as Oscar Newsome
Howard Freeman
as Sam Griffin
Raymond Largay
as Wilbur J. Birth
George Chandler
as MontyCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 81 min |
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