The Murder Man (1935)
- Directed by
- Tim Whelan
- Genre
- drama film, film noir, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 09m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A veteran investigative reporter uses his instincts to cover murder cases for a newspaper. When a big story breaks, he finds himself more entwined with the crime than expected.
tensegrittybrisknoirishcynicalsharpurbandriven
What happens
The Murder Man is a 1935 American crime-drama film starring Spencer Tracy, Virginia Bruce, and Lionel Atwill, and directed by Tim Whelan. The picture 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. The film is notable as 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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