Man Alive (1945 film)
| Man Alive | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ray Enright |
| Produced by | Robert Fellows |
| Written by | Edwin Blum |
| Story by |
John Tucker Battle Jerome Cady |
| Starring |
Pat O'Brien Adolphe Menjou Ellen Drew Rudy Vallée |
| Music by | Leigh Harline |
| Cinematography | Frank Redman |
| Edited by | Marvin Coil |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $738,000[2] |
Man Alive is a 1945 romantic comedy film directed by Ray Enright and starring Pat O'Brien, Adolphe Menjou, Ellen Drew and Rudy Vallée.
Plot
Successful businessman Michael O'Flaherty "Speed" McBride (O'Brien) is knocked out when a tramp he picked up drives his car into a river. Speed is rescued by a passing showboat. Meanwhile, the dead tramp is mistaken for Speed. Speed is eager to clear up the misidentification, but Kismet (Menjou), a member of the crew, talks him into postponing that revelation. Speed has revealed that he is having marital problems with his wife Connie (Drew). Kismet convinces him to pretend to be a ghost to persuade Connie to get rid of a romantic rival, Gordon Tolliver (Rudy Vallée), Connie's old admirer. Comic hijinks ensue, but in the end, Connie realizes she still loves Speed.
Cast
- Pat O'Brien as Michael O'Flaherty "Speed" McBride
- Adolphe Menjou as Kismet
- Ellen Drew as Connie McBride
- Rudy Vallée as Gordon Tolliver
- Fortunio Bonanova as Prof. Zorado
- Joseph Crehan as Dr. James P. Whitney
- Jonathan Hale as Osborne
- Minna Gombell as Aunt Sophie
- Jason Robards, Sr. as Henry Fletcher (as Jason Robards)
- Jack Norton as Willie the Wino
References
- ↑ "Man Alive: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ↑ Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p206
External links
- Man Alive at the Internet Movie Database
- Review of film at Variety