Larceny in Her Heart

Larceny in Her Heart

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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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