About this series
The mystery films, released by Columbia Pictures, were based on the Crime Doctor radio program and ran for ten movies.
All films — in order
1
Crime Doctor
Robert is found beside the highway with a head injury and amnesia. His amnesia motivates him to become a Physician and the country's leading criminal psychologist.
2
The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case
The Crime Doctor gets involved in the case of the poisoning of a wealthy industrialist.
3
Shadows in the Night
A criminal psychologist tries to help a beautiful heiress going mad in a haunted mansion.
4
The Crime Doctor's Courage
A criminal psychiatrist investigates the murder of a two-time widower.
5
The Crime Doctor's Warning
A criminal psychologist treats an artist whose blackouts coincide with a series of murders.
6
Just Before Dawn
In the 7th film of the "Crime Doctor" series based on the radio program, Dr. Robert Ordway is summoned to take attend a diabetic, and gives an injection of insulin taken from a bottle in the patient's pocket. The man dies and Ordway discovers that what he thought was insulin was really poison. Oops! Two other people are murdered before Ordway discovers who replaced the insulin with poison and what the motive was
7
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
A criminal psychologist investigates the murder of a veteran with amnesia.
8
The Millerson Case
While on vacation, a criminal psychologist investigates a murder during a typhoid epidemic.
9
The Crime Doctor's Gamble
While visiting France, a criminal psychologist tries to clear a disturbed young man of his father's murder.
10
The Crime Doctor's Diary
A criminal psychologist tries to clear his patient of arson charges.
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