The Crime Doctor's Gamble

The Crime Doctor's Gamble

The Crime Doctor's Gamble

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The Crime Doctor's Gamble

"A SPREE in GAY PAREE ends up in MURDER!"

1947

1h 6m

6.0(4 votes)

Action

Adventure

Crime

Mystery

Overview

While visiting France, a criminal psychologist tries to clear a disturbed young man of his father's murder.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Warner Baxter

Dr. Robert Ordway

Warner Baxter

Acting

Micheline Cheirel

Mignon Duval Jardin

Micheline Cheirel

Acting

Roger Dann

Henri Jardin

Roger Dann

Acting

Steven Geray

Jules Daudet

Steven Geray

Acting

Marcel Journet

Inspector Jacques Morrell

Marcel Journet

Acting

Eduardo Ciannelli

Maurice Duval

Eduardo Ciannelli

Acting

Maurice Marsac

Anton Geroux

Maurice Marsac

Acting

Henri Letondal

Louis Chabonet

Henri Letondal

Acting

Bernard DeRoux

Coroner

No Image

Acting

Jean Del Val

Theodore

Jean Del Val

Acting

Wheaton Chambers

Brown

Wheaton Chambers

Acting

Emory Parnell

O'Reilly

Emory Parnell

Acting

George Davis

Paul Romaine

George Davis

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