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The Murder Man

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.

1935 |1h 9m |  Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller

Cast

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Spencer Tracy

Steven 'Steve' Grey

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Virginia Bruce

Mary Shannon

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Lionel Atwill

Captain Cole

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Harvey Stephens

Henry Mander

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Robert Barrat

Robins

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James Stewart

Shorty

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William Collier Sr.

'Pop' Grey

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Bobby Watson

Carey Booth

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William Demarest

'Red' Maguire

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John Sheehan

Sweeney

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Lucien Littlefield

Rafferty

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George Chandler

Sol Hertzberger

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Fuzzy Knight

'Buck' Hawkins

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Louise Henry

Lillian Hopper

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Robert Warwick

Colville

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Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Pendleton

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Lita Chevret

Clara - Robins' Secretary (uncredited)

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Theodore von Eltz

James Spencer Halford (uncredited)

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Howard Hickman

Howard Jennings (uncredited)

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Selmer Jackson

Lt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)

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Al Bridge

Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited)

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Heinie Conklin

Warden's Secretary (uncredited)

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Edward Keane

Joe - Editor (uncredited)

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Stanley Andrews

Police Commissioner (uncredited)

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Cyril Ring

Man at Defense Table (uncredited)

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Charles Trowbridge

District Attorney (uncredited)

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Harry Tyler

Doc Warren (uncredited)

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James Flavin

Policeman at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)

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Wilbur Mack

Bartender Questioned by Shorty (uncredited)

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Charles Coleman

Doorman (uncredited)

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Irving Bacon

Merry-Go-Round Operator (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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