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Shadows in the Night

Shadows in the Night

See the Crime Doctor solve the mystery of the eerie house on the cliff!

Part of The Crime Doctor Collection

1944•1h 7m•5.5/10
Crime

Ratings

🎬TMDb
5.5/10(4)

A criminal psychologist tries to help a beautiful heiress going mad in a haunted mansion.

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Production

Larry Darmour Productions, Columbia Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Warner Baxter

Warner Baxter

Dr. Robert Ordway

Nina Foch

Nina Foch

Lois Garland

George Zucco

George Zucco

Frank Swift

Edward Norris

Edward Norris

Jess Hilton

Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

Stanley Carter

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Nick Kallus

Jeanne Bates

Jeanne Bates

Adele Carter

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Doc Stacey

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Riggs

Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Frederick Gordon

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