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Crime Doctor (character) Films
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Crime Doctor may refer to: * Crime Doctor (character), a fictional criminal psychologist in a radio and film series ** ''Crime Doctor'' (film) (1934), first movie in the series ** ''Crime Doctor'' (radio program) * ''The Crime Doctor'' (1934 film), an unrelated 1934 film starring Otto Kruger * Crime Doctor (comics), a comic book villain from DC Comics * ''The Crime Doctor'', a book by Ernest William Hornung Ernest William Hornung (7 June 1866 – 22 March 1921) was an English author and poet known for writing the A. J. Raffles series of stories about a gentleman thief in late 19th-century London. Hornung was educated at Uppingham School; as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Doctor (character)
The Crime Doctor is a fictional character created by Max Marcin. Criminal Phil Morgan suffers amnesia and becomes criminal psychologist Dr. Ordway. He uses his expertise to solve crimes as well as to help patients. The character was the hero of the CBS radio program '' Crime Doctor'' on Sunday nights between 1940 and 1947. Dr. ''Benjamin'' Ordway was played by Ray Collins, House Jameson, Brian Donlevy, Hugh Marlowe, Everett Sloane and John McIntire. Columbia Pictures Corporation made a series of 10 low-budget "Crime Doctor" mysteries from 1943 through 1949. In them, Dr. ''Robert'' Ordway was played exclusively by Warner Baxter. In the first film, as an in-joke, Collins played the supporting role of Dr. John Carey, the Crime Doctor's doctor. Baxter was in poor health much of the time while working on the series, and two years after making the tenth film, he died of pneumonia. In March 2014, the "Crime Doctor" film series was shown on GetTV, an American digital multicast televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Doctor (film)
''Crime Doctor'' (1943) is a crime film adapted from the radio series of the same name. The film stars Warner Baxter as a man with amnesia determined to remember his past. As with the radio series, the film deals with the complex issues of mental health and moral responsibility in the criminal-justice system. The film was released by Columbia Pictures. Nine low-budget sequels followed from 1943 through 1949, all starring Baxter as the Crime Doctor."The Crime Doctor" (notes) on The sequels are more conventional mysteries than is the original film, with the main character working as a psychiatrist to rehabilitate lawbreakers while also solving crimes as an amateur sleuth. Baxter finished his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Doctor (radio Program)
''Crime Doctor'' is a radio crime drama in the United States. Sponsored by Philip Morris cigarettes, it was broadcast on CBS August 4, 1940 – October 19, 1947. Premise ''Crime Doctor'' featured two premises that were unusual—if not unique—in radio crime drama. The first was that the central figure, Dr. Benjamin Ordway, had survived amnesia. Radio historian John Dunning described the situation as follows:Originally a criminal himself, he got zapped on the head and lost his memory. With the help of a kind doctor, he began to build a new life and identity, studying medicine and eventually going into psychiatry. ... He decided to specialize in criminal psychiatry because of his intense interest in, and understanding of, the criminal mind.Dunning, John. (1976). ''Tune in Yesterday: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio, 1925-1976''. Prentice-Hall, Inc. . P. 149. A photographic story about the program in a 1946 issue of ''Radio Mirro''r magazine contained the following co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crime Doctor (1934 Film)
''The Crime Doctor'' is a 1934 American crime drama directed by John Robertson from a screenplay by Jane Murfin, adapted from the novel '' The Big Bow Mystery'' by Israel Zangwill. The film stars Otto Kruger, Karen Morley, and Nils Asther. RKO Radio Pictures produced and distributed the film which was released on April 27, 1934. Plot When famous detective Dan Gifford arrives home he is surprised to find his wife, Andra, is attracted to famous crime novelist, Eric Anderson. Jealous, he decides to write his own crime novel. When he overhears Andra on the phone with Eric later that evening, he plans to commit the perfect murder and to frame Eric for it. In order to accomplish this, he hires Blanche Flynn, an ex-con, to rent the apartment above Eric's and to keep notes on Eric's activity. However, when Blanche sees Andra entering the apartment, she decides to make a new deal for herself. She approaches Eric and blackmails him for $10,000 to keep the affair secret. Eric agrees, and se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Doctor (comics)
The Crime Doctor is the name of two fictional supervillains that appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The Crime Doctor is an underworld medical expert who caters exclusively to criminals, originally an enemy of Batman. Publication history The first Crime Doctor first appeared in '' Detective Comics'' #77 (July 1943), and was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane. Fictional character biography Matthew Thorne The Crime Doctor is surgeon Matthew Thorne, a renowned doctor. In post-Crisis continuity, he is the brother of the Gotham City gangster Rupert Thorne under the name Bradford Thorne. Earth-Two On Earth-Two, Matthew Thorne started out as a rogue physician in Gotham City, setting up an illegal clinic and treating criminals for money. He was stopped and apprehended time and time again by the Batman. Shortly after this, Thorne escaped prison and once again opened his crime clinic, but this time he traveled across the country. Batman and Robin learned of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
