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Cast
Robert Armstrong
as Larry Doyle
Maxine Doyle
as Anne Ogilvie
Henry Kolker
as Ellwyn A. 'Jo-Jo' Jonas
LeRoy Mason
as The Eel, Gangster
James Burke
as Managing Editor Marvin
Guy Usher
as District Attorney Johnson
James P. Burtis
as Whalen
Monte Collins
as Dunn, Reporter
Sam Lufkin
as Weeks
Otto Fries
as Nate, Pawnbroker
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1935
Runtime1h 05m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Mystery, Romance
Votes9
DirectorRay McCarey
WritersRollo Lloyd, Tate Finn, John W. Krafft
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Mystery Man
About The Mystery Man
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.
Directed by Ray McCarey, The Mystery Man leans on a strong ensemble — Robert Armstrong, Maxine Doyle, Henry Kolker — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1935.
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