The Murder Man (1935)

The Murder Man (1935)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1935-07-12 United States of America 69 Min. PG-13
6.9 13 votes
Crime, Drama, Thriller

Overview

Steve Grey, reporter for the Daily Star, has a habit of scooping all the other papers in town. When Henry Mander is investigated for the murder of his shady business partner, Grey is one step ahead of the police to the extent that he often dictates his story in advance of its actual occurrence. He leads the police through an 'open and shut' case resulting in Mander being tried, convicted and sentenced to death. Columnist Mary Shannon is in love with Steve but she sees him struggle greatly with his last story before Mander's execution. When she starts typing out the story from his recorded dictation, she realizes why.

Cast

Spencer Tracy is Steven 'Steve' Grey
Steven 'Steve' Grey
Virginia Bruce is Mary Shannon
Mary Shannon
Lionel Atwill is Captain Cole
Captain Cole
Harvey Stephens is Henry Mander
Henry Mander
Robert Barrat is Robins
Robins
James Stewart is Shorty
Shorty
William Collier Sr. is 'Pop' Grey
'Pop' Grey
Bobby Watson is Carey Booth
Carey Booth
William Demarest is 'Red' Maguire
'Red' Maguire
John Sheehan is Sweeney
Sweeney
George Chandler is Sol Hertzberger
Sol Hertzberger
Fuzzy Knight is 'Buck' Hawkins
'Buck' Hawkins
Louise Henry is Lillian Hopper
Lillian Hopper
Robert Warwick is Colville
Colville
Joe Irving is Tony
Tony
Lita Chevret is Clara - Robins' Secretary (uncredited)
Clara - Robins' Secretary (uncredited)
Jeanie Roberts is Mabel (uncredited)
Mabel (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz is James Spencer Halford (uncredited)
James Spencer Halford (uncredited)
Howard Hickman is Howard Jennings (uncredited)
Howard Jennings (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson is Lt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
Lt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
Al Bridge is Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited)
Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin is Warden's Secretary (uncredited)
Warden's Secretary (uncredited)
Edward Keane is Joe - Editor (uncredited)
Joe - Editor (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews is Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Cyril Ring is Man at Defense Table (uncredited)
Man at Defense Table (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge is District Attorney (uncredited)
District Attorney (uncredited)
Harry Tyler is Doc Warren (uncredited)
Doc Warren (uncredited)
James Flavin is Policeman at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)
Policeman at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack is Bartender Questioned by Shorty (uncredited)
Bartender Questioned by Shorty (uncredited)
Charles Coleman is Doorman (uncredited)
Doorman (uncredited)
Irving Bacon is Merry-Go-Round Operator (uncredited)
Merry-Go-Round Operator (uncredited)