Redhead from Manhattan (1943)
Song and Dance...Swing and Romance...To Knock You For a LUPE!
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.
- Date of release
- 1943-05-06
- TMDB
- 5.2 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Lew Landers
Casting
- Lupe Vélez — Rita Manners / Elaine Manners
- Michael Duane — Jimmy Randall
- Tim Ryan — Mike Glendon
- Gerald Mohr — Chick Andrews
- Lillian Yarbo — Polly
- Arthur Loft — Sig Hammersmith
- Lewis Wilson — Paul
- Douglas Leavitt — Joe
- Clancy Cooper — Policeman
- Johnny Mitchell — Marty Britt
- Lynton Brent — Musician
- Stanley Brown — Clarinet Player
Interesting facts
Redhead from Manhattan is a 1943 comedy film directed by Lew Landers and written by Joseph Hoffman. The film stars Lupe Vélez in one of her last screen appearances, Michael Duane, Tim Ryan, Gerald Mohr, Lillian Yarbo and Arthur Loft. The film was released on May 6, 1943, by Columbia Pictures.
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