The Murder Man
1935, English. Directed by Tim Whelan.
He knows the truth BUT HE CAN'T TALK!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Tim WhelanDirector
- Spencer TracySteven 'Steve' Grey
- Virginia BruceMary Shannon
- Lionel AtwillCaptain Cole
- Harvey StephensHenry Mander
- Robert BarratRobins
- James StewartShorty
- William Collier Sr.'Pop' Grey
- Bobby WatsonCarey Booth
- William Demarest'Red' Maguire
- John SheehanSweeney
- Lucien LittlefieldRafferty
- George ChandlerSol Hertzberger
Details
- Released
- 12 July 1935
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- John C. Higgins, Tim Whelan, Herman J. Mankiewicz
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The Murder Man runs 69 minutes (1h 9m).
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The Murder Man is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is The Murder Man on?
The Murder Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 July 1935. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Murder Man?
If you liked The Murder Man, try Each Dawn I Die, The Quiller Memorandum, The Naked City.
Who directed The Murder Man?
The Murder Man (1935) was directed by Tim Whelan and stars Spencer Tracy, Virginia Bruce, Lionel Atwill.