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.
Cast
Spencer Tracy
Steven 'Steve' GreyVirginia Bruce
Mary ShannonLionel Atwill
Captain ColeHarvey Stephens
Henry ManderRobert Barrat
RobinsJames Stewart
ShortyWilliam Collier Sr.
'Pop' GreyBobby Watson
Carey BoothWilliam Demarest
'Red' MaguireJohn Sheehan
SweeneyLucien Littlefield
RaffertyGeorge Chandler
Sol HertzbergerFuzzy Knight
'Buck' HawkinsLouise Henry
Lillian HopperRobert Warwick
ColvilleFrancis X. Bushman Jr.
PendletonLita Chevret
Clara - Robins' Secretary (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)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)Images
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