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Cast
Hugh Beaumont
as Michael Shayne
Cheryl Walker
as Phyllis Hamilton
Ralph Dunn
as Det. Sgt. Pete Rafferty
Paul Bryar
as Tim Rourke
Charles Cahill Wilson
as Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Douglas Fowley
as Doc H. C. Patterson
Gordon Richards
as Burton Stallings
Charles Quigley
as Arch Dubler
Julia McMillan
as Lucille
Marie Hannon
as Helen Stallings / Barbara Brett
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1946
Runtime1h 08m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Crime
Votes6
DirectorSam Newfield
WritersRaymond L. Schrock
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLarceny in Her Heart
About Larceny in Her Heart
In the second of the PRC "Michael Shayne" series,civic crusader Burton Stallings hires private detective Michael Shayne to locate the former's missing step-daughter Helen. Shayne discovers that Stallings himself has had Helen confined in an asylum in order to obtain her money.
Directed by Sam Newfield, Larceny in Her Heart leans on a strong ensemble — Hugh Beaumont, Cheryl Walker, Ralph Dunn — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about mystery titles of 1946.
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