Larceny in Her Heart (1946)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.606 |
Directed By
Sam Newfield
Crew
Sam Newfield
Raymond L. Schrock
Brett Halliday
Sigmund Neufeld
Leo Erdody
Jack Greenhalgh
Holbrook N. Todd
Edward C. Jewell
Harry Reif
Bud Westmore
Bert Sternbach
Sam Newfield
Eugene C. Stone
Earl Sitar
Leo Erdody
Ray Mercer
Ray C. Smallwood
TOP CAST
Hugh Beaumont
Michael Shayne
Cheryl Walker
Phyllis Hamilton
Ralph Dunn
Det. Sgt. Pete Rafferty
Paul Bryar
Tim Rourke
Charles C. Wilson
Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Douglas Fowley
Doc H. C. Patterson
Gordon Richards
Burton Stallings
Charles Quigley
Arch Dubler
Julia McMillan
Lucille
Marie Hannon
Helen Stallings / Barbara Brett
Lee Bennett
Whit Marlowe
Henry Hall
Dr. F. C. Porter
Fred Aldrich
Asylum Orderly
Chet Brandenburg
Patient
John Cason
Club Bouncer
Milton Kibbee
Joe Morell
Bob Reeves
Police Officer
Jack Roper
Club Bouncer
Gene Roth
Asylum Orderly
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