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The Murder Man 
Directed by Tim Whelan Produced by Harry Rapf Written by Screenplay:
Tim Whelan
John C. Higgins
Story:
Tim Whelan
Guy BoltonStarring Spencer Tracy
Virginia Bruce
Lionel Atwill
James Stewart
Robert BarratMusic by Dr. William Axt Cinematography Lester White Editing by James E. Newcom Studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Release date(s) July 12, 1935 (U.S) Running time 70 minutes Country United States Language English The Murder Man is a 1935 crime-drama film starring Spencer Tracy, Virginia Bruce, and Lionel Atwill, and directed by Tim Whelan. It was Tracy's first film in what would be a twenty-year career with MGM. Tracy plays an investigative reporter who specializes in murder cases. It is the feature film debut of James Stewart (who had previously appeared in a Shemp Howard comedy short called Art Trouble). Stewart has sixth billing as a reporter named Shorty.
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Plot
Steve Grey (Spencer Tracy) is a hotshot New York newspaper reporter, specializing in murder. When a crooked businessman named Halford is murdered, Steve pins the blame on the dead man's associate, Henry Mander (Harvey Stephens), theorizing that Halford was killed by a rifle from a shooting gallery across the street.
Mander is arrested, tried and convicted. Steve goes to visit his father, Pop Grey, who is depressed over his business being ruined. The hard-working, hard-drinking Steve is urged by a woman who loves him, Mary (Virginia Bruce), a gossip columnist, to take some time off.
Another newspaper colleague, Shorty (James Stewart), comes to find him, saying their editor wants Steve to do an exclusive interview with condemned man Mander in prison. He goes to Sing Sing to do so.
Out of guilt, however, Steve shocks everyone by confessing to having committed the murder himself, as revenge for Halford and Mander having ruined his father. Steve's last act is to tell his editor that he's got his biggest story ever.
Production
Spencer Tracy and James Stewart would eventually star in Malaya in 1949.
Cast
- Spencer Tracy as Steve Grey
- Virginia Bruce as Mary
- Lionel Atwill as Capt. Cole
- Harvey Stephens as Henry Mander
- James Stewart as Shorty
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See also
The films of Tim Whelan 1920s Adam's Apple (1928)• When Knights Were Bold (1929)1930s It's a Boy (1933) • Aunt Sally (1934) • The Camels are Coming (1934) • The Murder Man (1935) • The Imperfect Lady (1935) • Two's Company (1936) • The Mill on the Floss (1937) • Farewell Again (1937) • Action for Slander (1937) • Smash and Grab (1937) • The Divorce of Lady X (1938) • Sidewalks of London (1938) • Q Planes (1939)1940s Ten Days in Paris (1940) • The Thief of Bagdad (1940) • A Date with Destiny (1941) • International Lady (1941) • Twin Beds (1942) • Nightmare (1942) • Seven Days' Leave (1942) • Swing Fever (1943) • Higher and Higher (1943) • Step Lively (1944) • Badman's Territory (1946) • This Was a Woman (1948)1940s Rage at Dawn (1955)• Texas Lady (1955)Categories:- 1935 films
- Black-and-white films
- American films
- Films directed by Tim Whelan
- Crime film stubs
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