The Mystery Man (1935)

Stark Drama! A Shadow Creeping Through the Night!

Directed by Ray McCarey1h 5mCrime,Mystery,Romance,Comedy

Hard-boiled newspaper reporter Larry Doyle (Robert Armstrong) goes a bit too far in celebrating a work bonus and wakes up on a train bound for St. Louis with only a buck on his person. To remedy the problem, Doyle pawns the revolver he's carrying. When the gun is subsequently used in a murder, Doyle's problems only multiply. In the meantime, he's also fallen in love with a comely stranger (Maxine Doyle) he convinced to impersonate his wife.

Rated
NR
Year
1935
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
12 February 1935
TMDB
5.6 (9)
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Robert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong
Larry Doyle
Maxine Doyle
Maxine Doyle
Anne Ogilvie
Henry Kolker
Henry Kolker
Ellwyn A. 'Jo-Jo' Jonas
LeRoy Mason
LeRoy Mason
The Eel, Gangster
James Burke
James Burke
Managing Editor Marvin
Guy Usher
Guy Usher
District Attorney Johnson
James P. Burtis
James P. Burtis
Whalen
Monte Collins
Monte Collins
Dunn, Reporter
Sam Lufkin
Sam Lufkin
Weeks
Otto Fries
Otto Fries
Nate, Pawnbroker
N
Norman Houston
T. Fulton Whistler
Dell Henderson
Dell Henderson
Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager
Lee Shumway
Lee Shumway
Plainclothes Man
Sam Flint
Sam Flint
Jerome Roberts, Publisher
Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone
Bar Waiter (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
Harry Harvey
Baggage Handler (uncredited)
Rollo Lloyd
Rollo Lloyd
Reporter (uncredited)
B
Bruce Mitchell
Traffic Policeman (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor
Train Depot Waiter (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
Herb Vigran
Fingerprint Man (uncredited)

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