Behind Locked Doors(1948)
MURDER was the ONLY way out!
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.
Movie: Behind Locked Doors
Top 10 Billed Cast
Kathy Lawrence
Ross Stewart
Larson
Fred Hopps
Dr. Clifford Porter
Judge Finlay Drake
Mr. Purvis - a Patient (uncredited)
Mental patient (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
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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
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MURDER was the ONLY way out!
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