Redhead from Manhattan
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Lupe Vélez plays a dual role, twin sisters Rita and Elaine. After escaping a torpedoed ship, Rita shows up in Manhattan, where she takes the place of her Broadway-star twin sister Elaine, who's having problems with her marriage and needs to make a getaway. Neither Elaine's husband or Rita's saxophone-player boyfriend are aware of the switch.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1943-05-06
Runtime: 64 mins
Director: Lew Landers
Writer: Joseph Hoffman
Spoken language: English
Genres: Comedy
Original title: Redhead from Manhattan
Production Companies: Columbia Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Lupe Vélez
Michael Duane
Tim Ryan
Gerald Mohr
Lillian Yarbo
Arthur Loft
Lewis Wilson
Douglas Leavitt
Clancy Cooper
Johnny Mitchell
Lynton Brent
Stanley Brown
Alma Carroll
Ben Carter
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