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The Crime Doctor's Warning

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5.5/10 • 4

1945-09-271h 10m

MysteryCrime

Artists and Models tangle with murder and terror!

A criminal psychologist treats an artist whose blackouts coincide with a series of murders.

Directors
William Castle
Writters
Eric Taylor
Characters
Max Marcin
Editors
Eric Taylor, Dwight Caldwell

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  1. Warner Baxter

    Warner Baxter

    Dr. Robert Ordway

  2. John Litel

    John Litel

    Inspector Dawes

  3. Dusty Anderson

    Dusty Anderson

    Connie Mace

  4. Coulter Irwin

    Coulter Irwin

    Clive Lake

  5. Miles Mander

    Miles Mander

    Frederick Malone

  6. John Abbott

    John Abbott

    Jimmy Gordon

  7. Arthur Aylesworth

    Arthur Aylesworth

    Mrs. Lake's Attorney #2 (uncredited)

  8. Jack Cheatham

    Jack Cheatham

    The Turnkey (uncredited)

  9. Eduardo Ciannelli

    Eduardo Ciannelli

    Nick Petroni (uncredited)

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CinemaSerf

Jan 6, 2024

6/10

Warner Baxter takes the established radio sleuthing doctor "Ordway" into a perplexing mystery where an artistic wealthy young heir is accused of murdering one of his models. He is working with "Insp. Dawes" (John Litel) trying not just to get to the bottom of the crime, but to save the young man "Clive" (Coulter Irwin) from being certified insane by his own mother who doesn't much like the idea that he associates with "models" in the first place! It doesn't help that the young man is also prone to amnesia and has no real idea whether he did or didn't do anything! What now ensues is not the most difficult of puzzles for us to get to grips with - not least because the casting does rather point to an obvious suspect! That said, though, it's quite a well written and paced drama that makes more of the psychology of crime rather than just a follow-the-breadcrumbs exercise. This fits into the mould of many other serial-style features featuring a detective character taking on a variety of not so sinister foes and if you watch it in the spirit that nothing here is particularly original nor well produced, then it will easily pass an hour or so.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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