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71% Critic Match
The Murder Man
“He knows the truth BUT HE CAN'T TALK!”
7.1 / 10• 1935• 1h 9m•NR• English
CrimeDramaThriller
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 & Crew
Spencer Tracy
Steven 'Steve' Grey
Lead
Virginia Bruce
Mary Shannon
Lionel Atwill
Captain Cole
Harvey Stephens
Henry Mander
Robert Barrat
Robins
James Stewart
Shorty
William Collier Sr.
'Pop' Grey
Bobby Watson
Carey Booth
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tim Whelan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Murder Man is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
