| Adventure in Manhattan | |
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| Directed by | Edward Ludwig |
| Produced by | Everett Riskin |
| Written by | May Edginton Joseph Krumgold |
| Starring | Jean Arthur Joel McCrea |
| Music by | William Grant Still |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Editing by | Otto Meyer |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures Corporation |
| Release date(s) | October 8, 1936 |
| Running time | 73 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Adventure in Manhattan (UK title: Manhattan Madness) is a 1936 comedy thriller film made by Columbia Pictures, and was directed by Edward Ludwig. The screenplay was written by Sidney Buchman, Harry Sauber, Jack Kirkland and John Howard Lawson (adaptation, uncredited). The story was written by Joseph Krumgold, based on "Purple and Fine Linen" suggested by May Edginton. It tells the story of a crime reporter, who tracks down jewel robber.