Behind Locked Doors
1948 · 1h 2m · Crime, Thriller · United States of America
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 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.
Directed by
Budd BoetticherStory by
Malvin Wald6.1Smart score
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