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Mysterious Intruder

Mysterious Intruder

A WOMAN SCREAMS! A KILLER STRIKES!

Part of The Whistler Collection

1946•1h 1m•5.9/10
MysteryCrime

Ratings

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5.9/10(18)

A private detective is hired to find a young heiress but finds himself accused of murder.

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Production

Larry Darmour Productions, Columbia Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Richard Dix

Richard Dix

Don Gale

Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

Detective Taggart

Nina Vale

Nina Vale

Joan Hill, Gale's Secretary

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

James Summers

Helen Mowery

Helen Mowery

Freda Hanson

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Harry Pontos

Pamela Blake

Pamela Blake

Elora Lund

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Detective Burns

Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

Edward Stillwell

Kathleen Howard

Kathleen Howard

Rose Denning

Harlan Briggs

Harlan Briggs

Mr. Brown

Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

Woman in Window (Uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Henry (Uncredited)

Jack Carrington

Bartender (Uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Cop in Squad Car (Uncredited)

Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Kelly (Uncredited)

Edith Evanson

Edith Evanson

Mrs. Ward (Uncredited)

Otto Forrest

The Whistler (Voice) (Uncredited)

Martín Garralaga

Martín Garralaga

Detective (Uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Dr. Connell (Uncredited)

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