This is one of the earliest Crime Doctor films and perhaps when they wrote the script they thought it would be the good doctor's strangest case--though compared to some of the later films, this one is pretty ordinary though a tad confusing--certainly NOT particularly strange.
The film begins with a very young and handsome Lloyd Bridges taking his fiancée to see Dr. Ordway. A short time later, Bridges is accused of committing murder and the doctor decides to investigate. Some of the plot twists were pretty weird and confusing. In fact, though you expect the plot to continue to be Ordway convincing everyone that Bridges is not the killer, this is only the film up to a point--as soon it becomes apparent that many people had a reason to want to kill the victim. Plus, soon more murder victims begin popping up in the oddest places! Overally, I really liked the plot (even though it was confusing) and the twists and turns worked out very well except for the actual way in which the first person was murdered. The manner chosen was so ridiculous and impossibly complicated that I really think this helped knock the film's rating down a point or so. Otherwise, if you can ignore this silly twist, it's an engaging and entertaining film.
The film begins with a very young and handsome Lloyd Bridges taking his fiancée to see Dr. Ordway. A short time later, Bridges is accused of committing murder and the doctor decides to investigate. Some of the plot twists were pretty weird and confusing. In fact, though you expect the plot to continue to be Ordway convincing everyone that Bridges is not the killer, this is only the film up to a point--as soon it becomes apparent that many people had a reason to want to kill the victim. Plus, soon more murder victims begin popping up in the oddest places! Overally, I really liked the plot (even though it was confusing) and the twists and turns worked out very well except for the actual way in which the first person was murdered. The manner chosen was so ridiculous and impossibly complicated that I really think this helped knock the film's rating down a point or so. Otherwise, if you can ignore this silly twist, it's an engaging and entertaining film.