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The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case

1943 · 68 min

A brisk, old-fashioned mystery that keeps you guessing with its twists and turns, feeling tense but ultimately reassuring.

Directed by
Eugene Forde
Genres
Crime
Tagline
PRIMITIVE PASSIONS THAT LED TO Murder!
Overview
The Crime Doctor gets involved in the case of the poisoning of a wealthy industrialist.

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Directed by
Eugene Forde
Genres
Crime
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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The Crime Doctor Collection

  1. The Crime Doctor’s Strangest CaseMovie · 1943 This title
  2. The Crime Doctor's CourageMovie · 1945
  3. The Crime Doctor's GambleMovie · 1947

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