The Murder Man

Tim Whelan
1935-07-12

He knows the truth BUT HE CAN'T TALK!
7
69 min

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

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