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The Mystery Man (1935) | Slate

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Rated 5.6 on TMDB

The Mystery Man

Stark Drama! A Shadow Creeping Through the Night!

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.

Released: 1935
Runtime: 1h 5m
Rated: NR
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Romance, Comedy
Country: United States of America
Language: English

Direction and writing

Ray McCareyDirector

Rollo LloydScreenplay

Cast

Robert ArmstrongLarry Doyle
Maxine DoyleAnne Ogilvie
Henry KolkerEllwyn A. 'Jo-Jo' Jonas

John W. KrafftScreenplay

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LeRoy MasonThe Eel, Gangster

James BurkeManaging Editor Marvin

Guy UsherDistrict Attorney Johnson

James P. BurtisWhalen

Monte CollinsDunn, Reporter

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