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Behind Locked Doors( 1948)

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MURDER was the ONLY way out!

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Lucille Bremer

      Kathy Lawrence

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      Richard Carlson

      Ross Stewart

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      Douglas Fowley

      Larson

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      Ralf Harolde

      Fred Hopps

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      Thomas Browne Henry

      Dr. Clifford Porter

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      Herbert Heyes

      Judge Finlay Drake

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      Gwen Donovan

      Madge Bennett

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      Trevor Bardette

      Mr. Purvis - a Patient (uncredited)

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      Morgan Farley

      Mental patient (uncredited)

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      Kathleen Freeman

      Nurse (uncredited)

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      Dickie Moore

      Mental patient (uncredited)

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      Tor Johnson

      'The Champ', a patient (uncredited)

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      John Holland

      Dr. J.R. Bell (uncredited)

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      Tony Horton

      Trooper Captain (uncredited)

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      Wally Vernon

      Maintenance Man (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Mon Sep 09 2019
    I'm not getting myself locked up in any nut-house on some hunch! Behind Locked Doors is directed by Oscar "Budd" Boetticher and written by Eugene Ling and Malvin Wald. It stars Richard Carlson, Lucille Bremer, Douglas Fowley, Ralf Harolde, Thomas Browne Henry, Herbert Heyes, Gwen Donovan and Tor Johnson. Music is by Irving Friedman and cinematography by Guy Roe. Private detective Ross Stewart (Carlson) is coerced into going undercover at the La Siesta Sanitarium in search of a corrupt judge that reporter Kathy Lawrence (Bremer) believes is hiding out there. Getting himself committed under...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • insane asylum
    • film noir