The Murder Man

The Murder Man

1935
1h 9min

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.

The Murder Man

Storyline

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