The Murder Man
“He knows the truth BUT HE CAN'T TALK!”
Synopsis
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.
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Edited by James E NewcomShot by Lester WhiteScored by William Axt
Also known as
- Der elektrische Stuhlde
- Der Mann für Mordde
- La Double Vengeancefr
- Ultime notizieit
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18 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Spencer Tracy
as Steve Grey
James Stewart
as 'Shorty'
Virginia Bruce
as Mary Shannon
James Stewart Nm0000071
as 'Shorty'
Lionel Atwill
as Captain Cole
Harvey Stephens
as Henry Mander
Robert Barrat
as Hal Robins - Newspaper Editor
William Collier Sr
as 'Pop' Grey
Bobby Watson
as Carey Booth
William Demarest
as 'Red' Maguire
John Sheehan
as Sweeney
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