The Murder Man

1935 film by Tim Whelan
Movie film Q4003209
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Summary

The Murder Man is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Murder Man's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Murder Man was directed by Tim Whelan[4].
  • Tim Whelan wrote the screenplay for The Murder Man[5].
  • The Murder Man's composer is recorded as William Axt[6].
  • The Murder Man's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Murder Man's genre is crime film[8].
  • The Murder Man's genre is film noir[9].
  • A cast member of The Murder Man was Spencer Tracy[10].
  • A cast member of The Murder Man was Virginia Bruce[11].
  • A cast member of The Murder Man was Lionel Atwill[12].
  • A cast member of The Murder Man was James Stewart[13].
  • A cast member of The Murder Man was Robert Barrat[14].
  • A cast member of The Murder Man was Harvey Stephens[15].
  • A cast member of The Murder Man was Bobby Watson[16].
  • A cast member of The Murder Man was William Demarest[17].
  • A cast member of The Murder Man was Lucien Littlefield[18].
  • A cast member of The Murder Man was George Chandler[19].
  • A cast member of The Murder Man was Fuzzy Knight[20].
  • A cast member of The Murder Man was Robert Warwick[21].
  • The Murder Man was produced by Harry Rapf[22].
  • The original language of The Murder Man was English[23].
  • The Murder Man's color is recorded as black-and-white[24].
  • The Murder Man's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • The Murder Man was released on January 1, 1935[26].
  • The Murder Man's distributed by is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Murder Man was produced by Harry Rapf[22]. It was directed by Tim Whelan[4]. Tim Whelan wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Spencer Tracy[10], Virginia Bruce[11], Lionel Atwill[12], James Stewart[13], Robert Barrat[14], and Harvey Stephens[15].

Publication

The Murder Man was released on January 1, 1935[26]. The original language of it was English[23]. Genres include drama film[7], crime film[8], and film noir[9].

Why It Matters

The Murder Man ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Color → black-and-white
    Publication date → +1935-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+69'}
    Instance of → film
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 10392, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269268|batch #269268]]"
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