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The Murder Man

  • 1935
  • Passed
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.1K
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The Murder Man (1935)
CrimeDramaMystery

When a crooked businessman is fatally shot, a hotshot New York newspaper reporter specializing in murder stories narrows in on the dead man's associate.When a crooked businessman is fatally shot, a hotshot New York newspaper reporter specializing in murder stories narrows in on the dead man's associate.When a crooked businessman is fatally shot, a hotshot New York newspaper reporter specializing in murder stories narrows in on the dead man's associate.

  • Director
    • Tim Whelan
  • Writers
    • Tim Whelan
    • John C. Higgins
    • Guy Bolton
  • Stars
    • Spencer Tracy
    • James Stewart
    • Virginia Bruce
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    1.1K
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    • Director
      • Tim Whelan
    • Writers
      • Tim Whelan
      • John C. Higgins
      • Guy Bolton
    • Stars
      • Spencer Tracy
      • James Stewart
      • Virginia Bruce
    • 29User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Spencer Tracy and Virginia Bruce in The Murder Man (1935)
    Spencer Tracy and Virginia Bruce in The Murder Man (1935)
    Spencer Tracy and Virginia Bruce in The Murder Man (1935)
    Spencer Tracy and Virginia Bruce in The Murder Man (1935)
    Spencer Tracy and Lionel Atwill in The Murder Man (1935)
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    Spencer Tracy in The Murder Man (1935)
    Spencer Tracy and Harvey Stephens in The Murder Man (1935)
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    Spencer Tracy
    Spencer Tracy
    • Steve Grey
    James Stewart
    James Stewart
    • 'Shorty'
    Virginia Bruce
    Virginia Bruce
    • Mary Shannon
    Lionel Atwill
    Lionel Atwill
    • Captain Cole
    Harvey Stephens
    Harvey Stephens
    • Henry Mander
    Robert Barrat
    Robert Barrat
    • Hal Robins - Newspaper Editor
    William Collier Sr.
    William Collier Sr.
    • 'Pop' Grey
    Bobby Watson
    Bobby Watson
    • Carey Booth
    William Demarest
    William Demarest
    • 'Red' Maguire
    John Sheehan
    John Sheehan
    • Sweeney
    Lucien Littlefield
    Lucien Littlefield
    • Peter J. Rafferty
    George Chandler
    George Chandler
    • Sol Hertzberger
    Fuzzy Knight
    Fuzzy Knight
    • 'Buck' Hawkins
    Louise Henry
    Louise Henry
    • Lillian Hopper
    Robert Warwick
    Robert Warwick
    • Colville
    Joe Irving
    • Tony
    Francis X. Bushman Jr.
    Francis X. Bushman Jr.
    • Pendleton
    • (as Ralph Bushman)
    Stanley Andrews
    Stanley Andrews
    • Police Commissioner
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Tim Whelan
    • Writers
      • Tim Whelan
      • John C. Higgins
      • Guy Bolton
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    • Trivia
      James Stewart spoke his first movie line in this film: "Hi, Joe."
    • Quotes

      Steve Grey: Hi, Mary.

      Mary Shannon: Oh, Steve. We were beginning to think you'd gone to the South Pole with the birds.

      Steve Grey: No, I couldn't get reservations. You still love me as much as ever?

      Mary Shannon: Oh, I'm crazy about you.

      Steve Grey: Well, you better be because I'm dappy about you. You know that, don't you?

      Mary Shannon: Yeah. I know you're dappy alright, but not about me. Where were you last night?

      Steve Grey: I went for a long ride.

      [sighs]

      Steve Grey: May I have a little of your coffee?

      Mary Shannon: If you don't mind drinking out of my cup.

      Steve Grey: I prefer it.

    • Connections
      Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      Hi Diddle Dee Dum
      (uncredited)
      Written by Con Conrad and Herb Magidson

    User reviews29

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    Look for Jimmy Stewart in this, his first film
    A very good film. It is typical of the 1930's "news reporter" films that were so prevalent back then, and this one holds up very well. Spencer Tracy gives another great performance as the reporter and the rest of the cast help him out with outstanding performances all around. It was something to see Lionel Atwill without a moustache!! Never saw that before!! LOL And it was great to see my favorite character actor, Charles Trowbridge in it also, although he is the prosecuting attorney in the film and not the investor, as it says in his bio on the IMDB. Great little film with a twist ending!! Be sure and catch it when it is on television. You won't be disappointed, I wasn't.
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    • SkippyDevereaux
    • Aug 24, 2000

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 12, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Crooked Alibi
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $167,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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