The Crime Doctor is a fictional character created by Max Marcin.[1] Criminal Phil Morgan suffers amnesia and becomes criminal psychologist Dr. Ordway. He uses his expertise to solve crimes as well as to help patients.[2][3][4][5]
| Phil Morgan/Dr. Benjamin Ordway/Dr. Robert Ordway | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Max Marcin |
| Portrayed by | Ray Collins (radio) House Jameson (radio) John McIntire (radio) Hugh Marlowe (radio) Brian Donlevy (radio) Everett Sloane (radio) Warner Baxter (films) |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Criminal/criminal psychiatrist |
| Nationality | American |
The character was the hero of the CBS radio program Crime Doctor on Sunday nights between 1940 and 1947.[1] Dr. Benjamin Ordway was played by Ray Collins, House Jameson, Brian Donlevy, Hugh Marlowe, Everett Sloane and John McIntire.[1]
Columbia Pictures Corporation made a series of 10 low-budget "Crime Doctor" mysteries from 1943 through 1949.[6] In them, Dr. Robert Ordway was played exclusively by Warner Baxter.[7] 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.
Films
edit- Crime Doctor (1943)
- The Crime Doctor's Strangest Case (1943)
- Shadows in the Night (1944) (aka The Crime Doctor's Rendezvous)
- Crime Doctor's Warning (1945)
- The Crime Doctor's Courage (1945)
- Just Before Dawn (1946) (aka Exposed by the Crime Doctor)
- The Crime Doctor's Man Hunt (1946)
- The Millerson Case (1947) (aka The Crime Doctor's Vacation)
- The Crime Doctor's Gamble (1947)
- The Crime Doctor's Diary (1949)
References
edit- ^ a b c Ron Miller. "Two Classic Mystery Series". thecolumnists.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-08. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
- ^ Blottner, Gene (2011-12-22). Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926-1955: The Harry Cohn Years. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-8672-4.
- ^ Mayer, Geoff (2012). Historical Dictionary of Crime Films. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6769-7.
- ^ Hardy, Phil (1997-01-01). The BFI Companion to Crime. A&C Black. ISBN 978-0-304-33215-1.
- ^ Hornung, E. W. (2014-07-01). A Thief in the Night. Open Road Media. ISBN 978-1-4804-0305-5.
- ^ "Crime Doctor (1943) THE SCREEN; Amnesia Again". movies.nytimes.com. July 5, 1943. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
- ^ Reid, John (2004). Memorable Films of the Forties. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-4116-1463-5.
External links
edit- Crime Doctor at IMDb
- Crime Doctor's Strangest Case at IMDb
- Shadows in the Night at IMDb
- Crime Doctor's Warning at IMDb
- The Crime Doctor's Courage at IMDb
- Just Before Dawn at IMDb
- Crime Doctor's Man Hunt at IMDb
- Crime Doctor's Gamble at IMDb
- The Crime Doctor's Diary at IMDb
- The Millerson Case at IMDb
- MP3 files of radio episodes at archive.org
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