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Tales of Manhattan (1942) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1942 · 118 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Julien Duvivier
- Starring
- Thomas Mitchell, Rita Hayworth, Cesar Romero, Henry Fonda, Marcel Dalio, George Sanders
An anthology in which ten screenwriters each present a story about a tailor‑cursed tailcoat and the strange consequences it brings to its wearers. The film blends humor and superstition, with each writer exploring the garment’s eerie influence. The video edition adds a previously omitted W.C. Fields segment not seen in the original theatrical run.
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