Redhead from Manhattan
1943, English. Directed by Lew Landers.
Song and Dance...Swing and Romance...To Knock You For a LUPE!
Lupe Vélez plays a dual role, twin sisters Rita and Elaine. After escaping a torpedoed ship, Rita shows up in Manhattan, where she takes the place of her Broadway-star twin sister Elaine, who's having problems with her marriage and needs to make a getaway. Neither Elaine's husband or Rita's saxophone-player boyfriend are aware of the switch.
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Lew LandersDirector
- Lupe VélezRita Manners / Elaine Manners
- Michael DuaneJimmy Randall
- Tim RyanMike Glendon
- Gerald MohrChick Andrews
- Lillian YarboPolly
- Arthur LoftSig Hammersmith
- Lewis WilsonPaul
- Douglas LeavittJoe
- Clancy CooperPoliceman
- Johnny MitchellMarty Britt
- Lynton BrentMusician
- Stanley BrownClarinet Player
Details
- Released
- 6 May 1943
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Joseph Hoffman
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Redhead from Manhattan runs 64 minutes (1h 4m).
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Redhead from Manhattan is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Redhead from Manhattan isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 May 1943. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Redhead from Manhattan?
Redhead from Manhattan (1943) was directed by Lew Landers and stars Lupe Vélez, Michael Duane, Tim Ryan.