Behind Locked Doors (1948)

  • NR
  • 09/13/1948 (US)
  • Thriller, Crime
  • 1h 2m

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.

Eugene Ling

Screenplay

Malvin Wald

Story, Screenplay

Budd Boetticher

Director

Cast

Lucille Bremer's headshot

Lucille Bremer

Kathy Lawrence
Richard Carlson's headshot

Richard Carlson

Ross Stewart
Douglas Fowley's headshot

Douglas Fowley

Larson
Ralf Harolde's headshot

Ralf Harolde

Fred Hopps
Thomas Browne Henry's headshot

Thomas Browne Henry

Dr. Clifford Porter
Herbert Heyes's headshot

Herbert Heyes

Judge Finlay Drake
Gwen Donovan's headshot

Gwen Donovan

Madge Bennett
Trevor Bardette's headshot

Trevor Bardette

Mr. Purvis - a Patient (uncredited)

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