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Cast
Warner Baxter
as Dr. Robert Ordway
Lynn Merrick
as Ellen Trotter
Gloria Dickson
as Mrs. Keppler / Evelyn Fenton Cartwright
Barton MacLane
as Detective Rief
Jerome Cowan
as Mallory Cartwright
Reginald Denny
as Paul Ashley
Rose Hobart
as Mrs. Diana Burns
Virginia Brissac
as Patricia Cornwall
Lloyd Bridges
as Jimmy Trotter
Constance Worth
as Betty Watson
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1943
Runtime1h 08m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime
Votes6
DirectorEugene Forde
WritersEric Taylor
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case
About The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case
The Crime Doctor gets involved in the case of the poisoning of a wealthy industrialist.
Directed by Eugene Forde, The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case leans on a strong ensemble — Warner Baxter, Lynn Merrick, Gloria Dickson — 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 crime titles of 1943.
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