The Girl from Manhattan_
"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.
Starring
Dorothy Lamour, George Montgomery, Charles Laughton
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The Girl from Manhattan was released 78 years ago in 1948.
Overview
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 ...
The Girl from Manhattan is a Drama, Romance, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 21m.
CAST (18)
Dorothy Lamour
Carol Maynard
George Montgomery
Rev. Tom Walker
Charles Laughton
The Bishop
Ernest Truex
Homer Purdy
Hugh Herbert
Aaron Goss
Constance Collier
Mrs. Brooke
William Frawley
Mr. Bernouti
Sara Allgood
Mrs. Beeler
Frank Orth
Oscar Newsome
Howard Freeman
Sam Griffin
RL
Raymond Largay
Wilbur J. Birth
George Chandler
Monty
Selmer Jackson
Dr. Moseby
Adeline De Walt Reynolds
Old woman
Maurice Cass
Mr. Merkle
Eddy Waller
Jim Allison
Marie Blake
Committeewoman (uncredited)
Everett Glass
Committeeman (uncredited)
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What is The Girl from Manhattan about?
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.
How long is The Girl from Manhattan?
The Girl from Manhattan has a runtime of 81 minutes (1h 21m).
Who stars in The Girl from Manhattan?
The cast of The Girl from Manhattan includes Dorothy Lamour, George Montgomery, Charles Laughton, Ernest Truex, Hugh Herbert.
What is the rating of The Girl from Manhattan?
The Girl from Manhattan has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Romance
Comedy