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NR 1946 · 68 min · ★ 6.0 · Mystery, Crime
In the second of the PRC "Michael Shayne" series,civic crusader Burton Stallings hires private detective Michael Shayne to locate the former's missing step-daughter Helen. Shayne discovers that Stallings himself has had Helen confined in an asylum in order to obtain her money.
Directed by Sam Newfield · Written by Raymond L. Schrock
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Hugh Beaumont Michael Shayne -
Cheryl Walker Phyllis Hamilton -
Ralph Dunn Det. Sgt. Pete Rafferty -
Paul Bryar Tim Rourke -
Charles Cahill Wilson Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson) -
Douglas Fowley Doc H. C. Patterson -
Gordon Richards Burton Stallings -
Charles Quigley Arch Dubler - J Julia McMillan Lucille
- M Marie Hannon Helen Stallings / Barbara Brett
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Lee Bennett Whit Marlowe -
Henry Hall Dr. F. C. Porter
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