Mystery

I Killed That Man

- MURDER in the DEATH HOUSE! - Surprise Hit of the Year! The sensation-packed story of a murder committed right before the eyes of a roomful of crime experts and reporters!

A condemned inmate's premature death places officials under suspicion.

Release Date : 1941-11-28

Language :EnglishItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Monogram PicturesKing Brothers Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Roger Phillips

Original Name : Ricardo Cortez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Geri Reynolds

Original Name : Joan Woodbury

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bates

Original Name : Pat Gleason

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lowell King

Original Name : George Pembroke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Verne Drake

Original Name : Iris Adrian

Gender : Female

Character Name : Prison Warden

Original Name : Herbert Rawlinson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nick Ross

Original Name : Ralf Harolde

Gender : Male

Character Name : Collins

Original Name : Jack Mulhall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Drunk

Original Name : Vince Barnett

Gender : Male

Character Name : J. Reed

Original Name : Gavin Gordon

Gender : Male

Character Name : District Attorney

Original Name : John Hamilton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lanning

Original Name : Harry Holman

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Lee Shumway

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-01-12

This starts off quite intriguingly as we witness the dying moments of a felon heading to the chair. Only thing is, he never actually makes it - amidst his final confession in which he is about to implicate his paymaster, he is felled by a toxic dart and the police have rather an embarrassing mess to clear up. For some reason, the elderly "Lanning" (Harry Holman) is front and centre for the blame, but soon the assistant district attorney "Phillips" (Ricardo Cortez) and girlfriend reporter "Geri" (Joan Woodbury) conclude that's a red herring and are soon on the trail of the real criminal. It's hardly the best acted nor written drama you'll ever see, but Phil Rosen does manage to keep the tight cast all rowing in the same direction and the story mixes some light-heartedness - especially from switchboard operator/eavesdropper "Tommy" (George P. Breakston) with just enough mystery to amiably pass an hour or so.