Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaThe Crime Doctor must prove the innocence of a young man with a reputation for using poison.The Crime Doctor must prove the innocence of a young man with a reputation for using poison.The Crime Doctor must prove the innocence of a young man with a reputation for using poison.
- Addison Burns
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- Dr. Carter
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- Detective Yarnell
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- Walter Burns
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- George H. Fenton
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Recensioni in evidenza
Avuncular type Warner Baxter playing Robert Ordway aka the Crime Doctor gets involved in the case of the murder by poison of a wealthy industrialist insofar as he tries to clear the name of his suspicious friend played by skinny and intense Lloyd Bridges. He leisurely sorts through a houseful of suspects much to cop Barton MacLane's irritation and who has a job keeping up with him throughout the picture. It can get a bit complicated with red herrings, a surreal dream sequence and a long flashback to precisely 31 years previous but all of it was necessary stuff. Favourite bits: Mrs Keppler's quick change vamoose; Jeremy Cowan's disposal of the fiery wastepaper basket through his window; Baxter's general imperturbable confidence; Lynn Merrick's towering hairstyle.
For those of us who mine this seam it's another fine example of the 1940's b&w detective comedy-mystery genre.
Despite its cheesy sets, the Crime Doctor series is one of the best written and most entertaining of the 1940s mystery series.
The Bridges character doesn't take Dr. O's advice, and when his boss is killed, it does look as though he was given the job so he could be framed. Ordway steps in to investigate, dueling wits with the detective in charge of the case (Barton MacLaine).
This "Crime Doctor" has some comedy in it, with Jerome Cowan as a musician who is careless with matches. There's also a hilarious, very fast change of identity.
This is a good series, and I hope to see more of it on TCM.
VIRGINIA BRISSAC is good as a loyal but suspicious housekeeper who takes Baxter into her confidence, but it's young up and coming actor LLOYD BRIDGES who manages to make the strongest impression among the supporting cast. He was a more than capable actor even then.
Based on characters created in a radio play, the nice thing about CRIME DOCTOR'S STRANGEST CASE is that all the loose ends are neatly tied up by Baxter's sleuthing abilities.
Summing up: Mystery buffs should find this fast moving B-film a very enjoyable crime drama from Columbia.
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- QuizIn this movie, Gloria Dickson is married to a man, played by Jerome Cowan, who is habitually starting fires with carelessly discarded smoking materials. There are two scenes in the movie, including the final scene, in which he starts such fires. Her character comments, "I'm practically cremated." when describing living with him. Ironically, just two short years after this movie was released, Gloria was killed in a house fire - suspected to have been caused by a carelessly discarded cigarette.
- BlooperThe suspect steals the doctor's car and drives off, no one knows where. However, the next morning, the doctor leaves his home and gets into his car, which is in its usual place.
- Citazioni
Paul Ashley: I'm worried about you, Diana. Patricia would love to see you go over for my uncle's murder.
Diana Burns: You think she killed him?
Paul Ashley: That's a fine question coming from you. How could Patricia have killed him when you did? You're the principal heir, you know.
Diana Burns: I see. You're trying to blackmail me.
Paul Ashley: Don't be ridiculous, I'm trying to help. You know, you're very attractive, Diana, and in spite of your late husband's bad luck, I'd be willing to take a chance and marry you myself. That's the price for my help.
Diana Burns: Your help in what?
Paul Ashley: Keeping you out of jail and Jimmy Trotter in.
- ConnessioniFollowed by Shadows in the Night (1944)
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- Tempo di esecuzione
- 1h 8min(68 min)
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- 1.37 : 1