When he runs short of money, a newspaper reporter pawns a police revolver he was given after he helped the police solve a case. Later on the gun is used in a murder, and the reporter is suspected of committing the crime.
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that move fast and don't care much about being realistic, then yeah, The Mystery Man is a decent way to kill an hour. If you're looking for high-art noir or someone who actually knows how to handle a police investigation, stay away. This is for the folks who want a snappy, slig...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Ray McCarey
Harry F. Millarde
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that move fast and don't care much about being realistic, then yeah, The Mystery Man is a decent way to kill an hour. If you're looking for high-art noir or someone who actually knows how to handle a police investigation, stay away. This is for the folks who want a snappy, slightly frantic story about a guy who makes one really, really dumb mistake. The whole thing kicks off because our hero is flat broke. He pawns a police-issued revolver—which, honest..."
Sam Lufkin
Rollo Lloyd, John W. Krafft, William A. Johnston, Tate Finn
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