Dr. Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress

Dr. Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress

1949 · 76 min · ★ 6.4 · Mystery

An heiress suddenly vanishes! A detective comes to the forlorn mansion of the missing heiress's wheel-chair-ridden uncle to discover the secret behind the disappearance.

Directed by Godfrey Grayson · Written by Ambrose Grayson

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