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07/03/1946 Crime, Mystery 1h 5m
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PRESCRIPTION FOR DEATH!

Overview

In the 7th film of the "Crime Doctor" series based on the radio program, Dr. Robert Ordway is summoned to take attend a diabetic, and gives an injection of insulin taken from a bottle in the patient's pocket. The man dies and Ordway discovers that what he thought was insulin was really poison. Oops! Two other people are murdered before Ordway discovers who replaced the insulin with poison and what the motive was

  1. William Castle

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Warner Baxter

    Dr. Robert Ordway

  2. Adele Roberts

    Claire Foster (as Adelle Roberts)

  3. Martin Kosleck

    Karl Ganss

  4. Mona Barrie

    Harriet Travers

  5. Marvin Miller

    Casper

  6. Charles D. Brown

    Insp. Burns

  7. Robert Barrat

    Clyde Travers (as Robert H. Barrat)

  8. Charles Arnt

    Attorney Allen S. Tobin (uncredited)

  9. Egon Brecher

    Dr. Evans (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-12-02
When his neighbour knocks on his door to say they are having a party in the house opposite, she doesn't actually invite "Dr. Ordway" (Warner Baxter) but instead asks him to come and treat a suffering diabetic. He helps out with the insulin only for the man to promptly collapse in a heap, dead, with only a dying phrase to help explain. The autopsy reveals the drug was poisoned, and so police inspector "Burns" (Charles D. Brown) suggests to the doctor that the best way to exonerate himself from any suspicion of complicity is to do the detective work himself. His investigations prove quite perilo...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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