The Lady in the Morgue

The Lady in the Morgue

DETECTIVE BILL CRANE AGAIN!...Wise-cracking around for clues...And making them fit...In a thrill-filled mystery drama!

NR 1938 · 67 min · ★ 7.0 · Mystery, Crime

A detective investigates the disappearance of a girl's body from the city morgue.

Directed by Otis Garrett · Written by Eric Taylor

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