Shadows in the Night(1944)
See the Crime Doctor solve the mystery of the eerie house on the cliff!
A criminal psychologist tries to help a beautiful heiress going mad in a haunted mansion.
Movie: Shadows in the Night
Top 10 Billed Cast
Dr. Robert Ordway
Lois Garland
Frank Swift
Jess Hilton
Stanley Carter
Nick Kallus
Adele Carter
Doc Stacey
Riggs
Frederick Gordon
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