The read
It runs a compact 1h 2m.
Synopsis
Behind the locked doors of a mental institution resides crooked politico Judge Drake, free from prosecution so long as he acts crazy. To get the goods on Drake, private detective Ross Stewart has himself committed as a patient. Meanwhile, reporter Kathy Lawrence, posing as Stewart's wife, acts as his liaison to the outside world.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
27 audience votes
Key crew
- Eugene LingScreenplay
- Budd BoetticherDirector
- Malvin WaldScreenplay
Cast
- Lucille BremerKathy Lawrence
- Richard CarlsonRoss Stewart
- Douglas FowleyLarson
- Ralf HaroldeFred Hopps
- Thomas Browne HenryDr. Clifford Porter
- Herbert HeyesJudge Finlay Drake
- Gwen DonovanMadge Bennett
- Trevor BardetteMr. Purvis - a Patient (uncredited)
- Morgan FarleyMental patient (uncredited)
- Kathleen FreemanNurse (uncredited)
- Dickie MooreMental patient (uncredited)
- Tor Johnson'The Champ', a patient (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
insane asylumfilm noir