Behind Locked Doors

Behind Locked Doors

1948
Drama
1h 2m
A well-known judge has become a fugitive from the police, with a large reward on his head. A reporter believes that the judge is hiding in a private sanitarium, so she seeks out a private investigator and asks him to pretend to be insane, so that he can get inside the sanitarium and look for the judge.
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Behind Locked Doors

1948
Drama
1h 2m
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Rated 29 Nov 2012
75
44th
Pretty simple story, but it's effectively paced and makes good use of the setting. The leading man is not particularly great, but he does have an odd charm that works both in the film's opening scenes and the climax, and works to create sympathy through the movie. That feeling applies to everyone in the film. The characters may be one-dimensional and the plot a bit thin, but the execution wrings all the possible charm and suspense possible out of the premise, making for a rather enjoyable time.
Rated 04 May 2009
63
21st
They try to sell us on this one as a Tor Johnson movie. It's not. He appears briefly (albeit memorably) as an insane ex-boxer. Still, it's an effective B flick in its own right. Fowley is especially vivid as a sadistic asylum attendant.
Rated 01 May 2010
70
35th
When a crooked judge is suspected of hiding out in a sanitarium, a private detective gets himself committed to uncover the truth. A little lightweight and unsophisticated, but a fun "poverty row" quickie noir. If you've seen Shock Corridor, it's pretty much the same setup but without as much social commentary. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if Fuller drew some inspiration from this film. The actors and the dialogue are a bit clunky, but not too bad. Features Tor Johnson in a small role.
Rated 21 Sep 2021
50
77th
Last film the beauty starring in this, Lucille Bremer, but don't worry. A new face really got noticed Behind Locked Doors (1948). The menace that's Tor Johnson!

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