United Kingdom / Jul 12, 1935 / U
He knows the truth BUT HE CAN'T TALK!
1h 9min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bobby Watson | Carey Booth |
| William Demarest | 'Red' Maguire |
| John Sheehan | Sweeney |
| Lucien Littlefield | Rafferty |
| George Chandler | Sol Hertzberger |
| Fuzzy Knight | 'Buck' Hawkins |
| Louise Henry | Lillian Hopper |
| Robert Warwick | Colville |
| Joe Irving | Tony |
| Francis X. Bushman Jr. | Pendleton |
| Lita Chevret | Clara - Robins' Secretary (uncredited) |
| Jeanie Roberts | Mabel (uncredited) |
| Theodore von Eltz | James Spencer Halford (uncredited) |
| Howard Hickman | Howard Jennings (uncredited) |
| Selmer Jackson | Lt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited) |
| Al Bridge | Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited) |
| Heinie Conklin | Warden's Secretary (uncredited) |
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| Edward Keane | Joe - Editor (uncredited) |
| Stanley Andrews | Police Commissioner (uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring | Man at Defense Table (uncredited) |
| Charles Trowbridge | District Attorney (uncredited) |
| Harry Tyler | Doc Warren (uncredited) |
| James Flavin | Policeman at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Mack | Bartender Questioned by Shorty (uncredited) |
| Charles Coleman | Doorman (uncredited) |
| Irving Bacon | Merry-Go-Round Operator (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Murder Man |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 12 luglio 1935 |
| Production | Harry Rapf |
| Writer | Tim Whelan, John C. Higgins, Herman J. Mankiewicz |
| Editing | James E. Newcom |
| Cinematography | Lester White |
| Assistant directors | Tim Whelan |
| Camera operators | Lester White |
| Additional photography | Lester White |
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| Production design | Cedric Gibbons |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons |
| Set decoration | Cedric Gibbons |
| Music | William Axt |
| Sound | William Axt |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jul 12, 1935 / NR
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