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22 June 1943 (USA)
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Radio's Top Crime Thriller AT LAST on the Screen! See more »
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Amnesia victim, Robert Ordway, becomes the country's leading criminal psychologist. When he is hit on...
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Not exactly original, but extremely well-constructed for a B-film
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(in credits order) | Warner Baxter | ... | Dr. Robert J. Ordway / Phillip Morgan |
 | Margaret Lindsay | ... | Grace Fielding |
 | John Litel | ... | Emilio Caspari, the mystery man |
| Ray Collins | ... | Dr. John Carey |
| Harold Huber | ... | Joe Dylan |
| Don Costello | ... | Nick Ferris / Jim Warren |
| Leon Ames | ... | William Wheeler |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Phil Arnold | ... | Third Reporter in Court (uncredited) |
| Vi Athens | ... | Myrtle Perrin (uncredited) |
 | Betty Blythe | ... | (uncredited) |
| Paul Bryar | ... | First Reporter in Court (uncredited) |
| Wallis Clark | ... | Judge (uncredited) |
| Chester Clute | ... | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Kernan Cripps | ... | Turnkey (uncredited) |
| Harold De Becker | ... | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Franklyn Farnum | ... | Juror (uncredited) |
| Edward Fielding | ... | Governor (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | ... | Patient in Ordway's Office (uncredited) |
| Kit Guard | ... | Mac, Waiter at Frankie's Bar (uncredited) |
 | Anne Jeffreys | ... | Reporter on Telephone (uncredited) |
| Charles Jordan | ... | Reporter with Coffee (uncredited) |
| Eddie Kane | ... | Courtroom Well-Wisher (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | ... | Second Reporter in Court (uncredited) |
| Milton Kibbee | ... | Man in Bar Booth (uncredited) |
| Reid Kilpatrick | ... | Prison Broadcaster (uncredited) |
| Adele Mara | ... | Nurse (uncredited) |
| George McKay | ... | Murphy, Fingerprint Officer (uncredited) |
| Addison Richards | ... | Prison Warden (uncredited) |
| Dewey Robinson | ... | Convict (uncredited) |
| Al Shean | ... | Dave, a Convict (uncredited) |
| Houseley Stevenson | ... | Martin, Parole Board (uncredited) |
| Harry Strang | ... | Dave, Trustee (uncredited) |
| Elliott Sullivan | ... | Detective with Hat (uncredited) |
| Ray Teal | ... | Detective with Pipe (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Tree | ... | Pearl Adams (uncredited) |
 | Anthony Warde | ... | First Reporter in Court (uncredited) |
| Craig Woods | ... | Jim, a Convict (uncredited) |
| Constance Worth | ... | Betty, Ordway's Nurse-Receptionist (uncredited) |
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| Michael Gordon | |||
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| C. Graham Baker | screenplay (as Graham Baker) | |
| Louis Lantz | screenplay | |
| Max Marcin | radio series | |
| Jerome Odlum | adaptation | |
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| Ralph Cohn | .... | producer | |
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| Lee Zahler | |||
| Mischa Bakaleinikoff | (uncredited) | ||
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| James S. Brown Jr. | |||
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| Dwight Caldwell | |||
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| Jack Corrick | .... | assistant director | |
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| Tom Lambert | .... | sound | |
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| Richard Talmadge | .... | stunt double | |
Music Department | |||
| Louis Silvers | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
| Lee Zahler | .... | musical director (uncredited) | |
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- Columbia Pictures (1943) (USA) (theatrical)
- Teakwood Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
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66 min
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Mono (RCA Sound System)
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Ray Collins, who plays Dr. Carey in this film, is one of several actors who played the title character in the "Crime Doctor" radio series.See more »
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Followed by The Crime Doctor's Diary (1949)See more »
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In the 1930s and 40s, Hollywood made a huge number of "B" detective series films. They were called "B" because they had lower budgets, were shorter than the average film and were meant to be the second film in a double feature--the lesser of the two films. In general, these films were a lot of fun to watch BUT they also were very formulaic and repetitive. I enjoy Sherlock Holmes, Charlie Chan, Boston Blackie and the Saint, but will gladly admit that once you've seen a few they all seem to blend together--particularly the Blackie series. It is because of this sameness that I really, really appreciate the Crime Doctor films--they are not so predictable and offer some nice innovations.
This movie is the first, and from what I've seen, the best of the Crime Doctor films. It sets the stage for future films by explaining how Warner Baxter became a psychiatrist and crime solver and is well-written and interesting throughout--even though this movie's plot isn't original--having been a variation on a film from 1936. The acting is very good and the film is played more seriously than the average film of the genre--with no goofy sidekick or stupid police investigator. And, frankly, this is a good thing as the others are clichés that just seem to permeate almost every B detective film. Give it a watch--it's very enjoyable and doesn't disappoint, as the characters behave intelligently and believably.