The Man Who Cried Wolf (1937)

An actor continually confesses to murders he didn't commit, figuring that the police won't believe him when he confesses to a murder that he actually does intend to commit.

Director:

Lewis R. Foster

Writers:

Arthur Rohlsfel (story), Charles Grayson (original screenplay),

Stars:

Lewis Stone, Barbara Read, Tom Brown

Cast

Cast overview:
Lewis Stone	...	Lawrence Fontaine
Barbara Read	...	Nan
Tom Brown	...	Tommy Bradley
Forrester Harvey	...	Jocko
Jameson Thomas	...	George Bradley
Marjorie Main	...	Amelia Bradley
Robert Gleckler	...	Capt. Walter Reid
Billy Wayne	...	Halligan

Storyline

An actor continually confesses to murders he didn't commit, figuring that the police won't believe him when he confesses to a murder that he actually does intend to commit.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | actor | police | judge | taxi | 

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Taglines:

HE CONFESSED WHEN INNOCENT! THEY DOUBTED HIM WHEN GUILTY!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 August 1937 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dan pre pogubljenja

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

68 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shooting lasted from June 1-21, 1937, released Aug. 29.

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Connections

Referenced in Moonlighting: The Man Who Cried Wife (1986)

User Reviews

Good Universal mystery

A truly interesting plot elevates this low budget mystery to a B-movie classic. Stone confesses to crimes he did not commit. Then he murders an old enemy he suspects was responsible for his wife's death. He confesses to this crime and the police do not believe him. Familiar 30s actors all over this one. Nice job by everyone.