Behind Locked Doors

Name: Behind Locked Doors
Released: 1948-09-13
Rating: 6.3

6.3/10 (27)

·1948· 62 min

Director: Budd Boetticher

"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.

Cast

Lucille Bremer

Kathy Lawrence

Richard Carlson

Ross Stewart

Douglas Fowley

Larson

Ralf Harolde

Fred Hopps

Thomas Browne Henry

Dr. Clifford Porter

Herbert Heyes

Judge Finlay Drake

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Gwen Donovan

Madge Bennett

Trevor Bardette

Mr. Purvis - a Patient (uncredited)

Morgan Farley

Mental patient (uncredited)

Kathleen Freeman

Nurse (uncredited)

Dickie Moore

Mental patient (uncredited)

Tor Johnson

'The Champ', a patient (uncredited)

In brief

Behind Locked Doors (1948) is a thriller, crime film. With an average rating of 6.3/10 from 27 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 2min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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Behind Locked Doors runs 62 minutes (1h 2min).

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Behind Locked Doors has an average rating of 6.3/10 based on 27 viewer votes on TMDB.

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Behind Locked Doors was released in 1948.