The Mystery Man
Stark Drama! A Shadow Creeping Through the Night!
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
65 min
Release Date
1935-02-12
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
5.4
Robert Armstrong
Larry Doyle
Maxine Doyle
Anne Ogilvie
Henry Kolker
Ellwyn A. 'Jo-Jo' Jonas
LeRoy Mason
The Eel, Gangster
James Burke
Managing Editor Marvin
Guy Usher
District Attorney Johnson
James P. Burtis
Whalen
Monte Collins
Dunn, Reporter
Sam Lufkin
Weeks
Otto Fries
Nate, Pawnbroker
Norman Houston
T. Fulton Whistler
Dell Henderson
Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager
Lee Shumway
Plainclothes Man
Sam Flint
Jerome Roberts, Publisher
Stanley Blystone
Bar Waiter (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
Baggage Handler (uncredited)
Rollo Lloyd
Reporter (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell
Traffic Policeman (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Train Depot Waiter (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
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