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The Mystery Man
“Stark Drama! A Shadow Creeping Through the Night!”
5.6 / 10• 1935• 1h 5m•NR• English
CrimeMysteryRomanceComedy
Storyline
Hard-boiled newspaper reporter Larry Doyle (Robert Armstrong) goes a bit too far in celebrating a work bonus and wakes up on a train bound for St. Louis with only a buck on his person. To remedy the problem, Doyle pawns the revolver he's carrying. When the gun is subsequently used in a murder, Doyle's problems only multiply. In the meantime, he's also fallen in love with a comely stranger (Maxine Doyle) he convinced to impersonate his wife.
Cast & Crew
Robert Armstrong
Larry Doyle
Lead
Maxine Doyle
Anne Ogilvie
Henry Kolker
Ellwyn A. 'Jo-Jo' Jonas
LeRoy Mason
The Eel, Gangster
James Burke
Managing Editor Marvin
Guy Usher
District Attorney Johnson
James P. Burtis
Whalen
Monte Collins
Dunn, Reporter
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ray McCarey's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Mystery Man is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
