The Mystery Man

The Mystery Man

The Mystery Man

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The Mystery Man

"Stark Drama! A Shadow Creeping Through the Night!"

1935

1h 5m

5.4(8 votes)

Crime

Mystery

Romance

Comedy

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.

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20 members

Acting

Robert Armstrong

Larry Doyle

Robert Armstrong

Acting

Maxine Doyle

Anne Ogilvie

Maxine Doyle

Acting

Henry Kolker

Ellwyn A. 'Jo-Jo' Jonas

Henry Kolker

Acting

LeRoy Mason

The Eel, Gangster

LeRoy Mason

Acting

James Burke

Managing Editor Marvin

James Burke

Acting

Guy Usher

District Attorney Johnson

Guy Usher

Acting

James P. Burtis

Whalen

James P. Burtis

Acting

Monte Collins

Dunn, Reporter

Monte Collins

Acting

Sam Lufkin

Weeks

Sam Lufkin

Acting

Otto Fries

Nate, Pawnbroker

Otto Fries

Writing

Norman Houston

T. Fulton Whistler

No Image

Acting

Dell Henderson

Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager

Dell Henderson

Acting

Lee Shumway

Plainclothes Man

Lee Shumway

Acting

Sam Flint

Jerome Roberts, Publisher

Sam Flint

Acting

Stanley Blystone

Bar Waiter (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Acting

Harry Harvey

Baggage Handler (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Acting

Rollo Lloyd

Reporter (uncredited)

Rollo Lloyd

Acting

Bruce Mitchell

Traffic Policeman (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Frank O'Connor

Train Depot Waiter (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Acting

Herb Vigran

Fingerprint Man (uncredited)

Herb Vigran

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