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Tales of Manhattan (1942)

★ 7.3Approved118 minDirector: Julien Duvivier

1942 film by Julien Duvivier

Tales of Manhattan is a 1942 American anthology film directed by Julien Duvivier. Thirteen writers, including Ben Hecht, Alan Campbell, Ferenc Molnár, Samuel Hoffenstein, and Donald Ogden Stewart, worked on the six stories in this film. Based on the Mexican writer Francisco Rojas González's novel, Historia de un frac ("Story of a Tailcoat"), which he was not credited for, the stories follow a black formal tailcoat cursed by a cutter as it goes from owner to owner, in five otherwise unconnected stories.

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What is Tales of Manhattan about?
Tales of Manhattan (1942) — An actor, Paul Orman, is accidentally told that his new, custom made tail coat has been cursed and it will bring misfortune to all who wear it. As the 4 succeeding wearers of the coat discover, misfortune can often lead to truth.
Is Tales of Manhattan based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Tales of Manhattan scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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