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The Strange Case of Doctor Rx(Movie, 1942)

1h 6min | Genres: Horror, Mystery

Rating: 2.5/5 (with 7 votes)

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx is a 1942 black-and-white murder mystery/horror B film by Universal Studios directed by William Nigh and starring Patric Knowles, Lionel Atwill, Anne Gwynne, Ray "Crash" Corrigan and Samuel S. Hinds. Although Clarence Upson Young is credited with the screenplay, the actors mostly ad-libbed their lines. The plot involves the search for a serial killer who is targeting men who have been acquitted of murder. The film received poor reviews upon release. ()

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About The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

Private eye Jerry Church is hired by a criminal defense lawyer after five mobsters he has gotten acquitted are apparently strangled by a serial killer.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Made by: Universal Pictures

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 4 languages: English (EN), French (FR), Portuguese (PT), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 03/27/1942

Cast: Patric Knowles

Director: William Nigh

Director of Photography: Elwood Bredell

Keywords: gorilla, private detective, murder mystery, whodunit, detective, murder, gangster, police investigation, strangled to death, guard dog

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