The Murder Man | |
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Directed by | Tim Whelan |
Written by | Screenplay: Tim Whelan John C. Higgins Story: Tim Whelan Guy Bolton |
Produced by | Harry Rapf |
Starring | Spencer Tracy Virginia Bruce Lionel Atwill Harvey Stephens Robert Barrat James Stewart |
Cinematography | Lester White |
Edited by | James E. Newcom |
Music by | William Axt |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $167,000[1] |
Box office | $546,000[1] |
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.