Movie: Behind Locked Doors

Top 10 Billed Cast

Lucille Bremer
Lucille Bremer

Kathy Lawrence

Richard Carlson
Richard Carlson

Ross Stewart

Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley

Larson

Ralf Harolde
Ralf Harolde

Fred Hopps

Thomas Browne Henry
Thomas Browne Henry

Dr. Clifford Porter

Herbert Heyes
Herbert Heyes

Judge Finlay Drake

Gwen Donovan
Gwen Donovan

Madge Bennett

Trevor Bardette
Trevor Bardette

Mr. Purvis - a Patient (uncredited)

Morgan Farley
Morgan Farley

Mental patient (uncredited)

Kathleen Freeman
Kathleen Freeman

Nurse (uncredited)

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  • Overview

    Behind the locked doors of a mental institution resides crooked politico Judge Drake, free from prosecution so long as he pretends to be crazy. To get the goods on Drake, private detective Ross Stewart has himself committed to the asylum as a patient. Meanwhile, reporter Kathy Lawrence, posing as Stewart's wife, acts as his liaison to the outside world.

  • Release Date

    1948-09-13

  • Average

    6.2

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
  • Tagline

    MURDER was the ONLY way out!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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