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One sheet movie poster is for the 1945 mystery film
"The Crime Doctor's Warning," which is the fifth installment in Columbia Pictures' popular Crime Doctor series. Starring Warner Baxter as criminal psychologist Dr. Robert Ordway, the film was directed by the legendary William Castle, known for his later career-defining horror movie gimmicks.
Movie Summary
In this mystery, Dr. Ordway is called to help Clive Lake (played by Coulter Irwin), a struggling artist suffering from amnesia and blackouts. When Lake's models begin turning up murdered—the first being stabbed with scissors used for cutting paper silhouettes—he becomes the prime suspect. To prove Lake's innocence, Ordway delves into the eccentric art world and uses hypnosis to uncover a "painting beneath a painting" and identify the true killer.
Cast & Crew
Director: William Castle
Producer: Rudolph C. Flothow
Writers: Eric Taylor and Max Marcin
Key Cast:
Warner Baxter as Dr. Robert Ordway
John Litel as Inspector Dawes
Dusty Anderson as Connie Mace
Coulter Irwin as Clive Lake
Miles Mander as Frederick Malone
John Abbott as Jimmy Gordon
Eduardo Ciannelli as Nick Petroni |
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