

Mysterious Intruder
1946-04-11 · 61 min · ★ 5.9
A private detective is hired to find a young heiress but finds himself accused of murder.
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Production details
- Directors
- William Castle
- Production companies
- Larry Darmour Productions, Columbia Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Richard DixDon Gale
Barton MacLaneDetective Taggart
Nina ValeJoan Hill, Gale's Secretary
Regis ToomeyJames Summers
Helen MoweryFreda Hanson
Mike MazurkiHarry Pontos
Pamela BlakeElora Lund
Charles LaneDetective Burns
Paul E. BurnsEdward Stillwell
Kathleen HowardRose Denning
Harlan BriggsMr. Brown
Jessie ArnoldWoman in Window (Uncredited)
Stanley BlystoneHenry (Uncredited)
Eddy ChandlerCop in Squad Car (Uncredited)
Kernan CrippsKelly (Uncredited)
Edith EvansonMrs. Ward (Uncredited)
Martín GarralagaDetective (Uncredited)
Selmer JacksonDr. Connell (Uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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