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A criminal psychiatrist investigates the murder of a two-time widower.
Dr. Robert Conquest, the Crime Doctor, finds himself entangled in a dangerous web when a former patient, a wealthy heiress, is murdered. He is drawn into a complex investigation involving a mysterious chauffeur, a greedy uncle, and a suspicious business partner, all of whom have potential motives. Dr. Conquest must use his unique skills to uncover the truth behind the killing and bring the real culprit to justice.
The Crime Doctor's Courage was a modest entry in the B-movie circuit of its time. It received generally adequate reviews for its genre, offering a standard mystery plot with a familiar Crime Doctor storyline. While not groundbreaking, it provided competent entertainment for fans of detective films.
A standard mystery plot that relies on familiar tropes.
Warner Baxter effectively reprises his role as the Crime Doctor.
Offers competent, if uninspired, crime-solving drama.
Google audience: Audience reception for this film is not readily available in a consolidated format.
This film is part of a series of 'Crime Doctor' films starring Warner Baxter, where his character, Dr. Robert Conquest, uses his psychiatric knowledge to help solve crimes.
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I reckon that this is my favourite of these Warner Baxter outings as the sleuthing psychiatrist "Ordway". A man posing as a waiter at an swanky dinner accuses their host of being a wife-murderer. Not just one wife, mind - but two. Anyway he...