Man Wanted (1932): Cast
Man Wanted is a 1932 comedy drama directed by William Dieterle, starring Andy Devine as Andy Doyle, Una Merkel and Bess Flowers. It runs 1 hour 2 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 2m (62 min)
- Director
- William Dieterle
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Man Wanted About?
The premise of Man Wanted without spoilers.
Things the screen has never dared tell about… Love… Marriage… Divorce… A female editor of a magazine falls in love with her male secretary.
Man Wanted Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- dysfunctional marriage
- adulterous husband
- implied male nudity
- female jealousy
- male in a shower
- pre code film
- magazine editor
- marriage engagement
- marital infidelity
- roommate
- sexual melodrama
- workaholic
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- staying out all night
- polo player
- wooden roller coaster
- fiance fiancee relationship
- caught cheating
- rowing machine
- exercise equipment
- sexism
- drunkenness
- polo match
- unrequited love
- employer employee relationship
- personal secretary
- unfaithful husband
- hotel room key
- female magazine editor
- gender role reversal
- romantic confrontation
- broken engagement
- ends with a kiss
- optimistic ending
- boss employee relationship
- reference to harvard university
- drinking from a flask
- bare chested man
- cigar smoking
- secretary
- rowing
- playboy
- magazine
- brooklyn new york city
- coney island brooklyn new york city
- male secretary
- women in business
- train
- sporting goods
- salesman
- romantic rivalry
Man Wanted Cast & Characters
Andy Devine leads the cast as Andy Doyle, with Una Merkel as Ruth 'Ruthie' Holman and Bess Flowers as Fred's Party Guest. Directed by William Dieterle; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director William Dieterle
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Andy Devine as Andy Doyle -
Una Merkel as Ruth 'Ruthie' Holman - Bess Flowers as Fred's Party Guest
- Lee Phelps as Speakeasy Waiter (Uncredited)
Also Starring in Man Wanted
· 13 more- Jack Chefe Impatient Man in Lois' Office (Uncredited)
- Eric Wilton Waiter at Fred's Party (Uncredited)
- Kay Francis Lois Ames
- Elizabeth Patterson Miss Harper
- Claire Dodd Ann Le Marie
- Edward Van Sloan Mr. Walters
- Frank Coghlan Jr. Youngster in Store
- David Manners Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman
- Kenneth Thomson Fred Ames
- Betty Farrington New Secretary (Uncredited)
- Douglas Gerrard Mr. Orca (Uncredited)
- Charlotte Merriam Miss Smith, Receptionist (Uncredited)
- Jack Trent Fred's Party Guest (Uncredited)
More from William Dieterle
More films directed by William Dieterle: Mistress of the World - Part I, Omar Khayyam, Magic Fire and Elephant Walk.
Cars in Man Wanted
2 cars on screen: the 1932 Auburn 12-160 and the Duesenberg J.
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1932 Auburn 12-160 Minor role -
Duesenberg J Minor role
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Man Wanted FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Man Wanted, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Man Wanted?
Man Wanted runs 1 hour 2 minutes (62 minutes).
When was Man Wanted released?
Man Wanted was released on April 23, 1932.
Who directed Man Wanted?
Man Wanted was directed by William Dieterle.
More films by William Dieterle Who is in the cast of Man Wanted?
Man Wanted stars Andy Devine as Andy Doyle, Una Merkel as Ruth 'Ruthie' Holman and Bess Flowers as Fred's Party Guest, among 17 credited actors.
Does Man Wanted have a post-credit scene?
No. Man Wanted has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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