Criminal Investigator
1942, English. Directed by Jean Yarbrough.
EXCITEMENT - SUSPENSE - MYSTERY... all set the stage for one of the biggest "News Stories" of the year!
A reporter investigates the murder of a showgirl, who was the widow of a millionaire. While digging in to the mysterious murder of a showgirl (Vivian Wilcox), intrepid reporter Bob Martin (Robert Lowery) uncovers a connection between that case and another one he's been working on. An inmate (Lawrence Creighton) holds the key to the crime, but there's one problem: He's deaf and mute. Meanwhile, the murderers (Jan Wiley and Charlie Hall) appear to be working for a very powerful person.
- Runtime
- 1h 1m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Jean YarbroughDirector
- Robert LoweryBob Martin
- Edith FellowsEllen
- John MiljanEdward Judson
- Jan WileyMiss Drake
- Charles JordanBrannigan
- Gloria FayeBella
- Paul BryarStuart
- George O'HanlonPowers
- Dick ElliottEd Brandt (uncredited)
- Lawrence CreightonBlack
- Vivian WilcoxJoyce Greeley
- Allyn DrakeJoyce Greeley (as Vivian Wilcox)
Details
- Released
- 23 October 1942
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Edmond Kelso, George Jeske
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Criminal Investigator runs 61 minutes (1h 1m).
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Criminal Investigator isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 October 1942. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Criminal Investigator?
Criminal Investigator (1942) was directed by Jean Yarbrough and stars Robert Lowery, Edith Fellows, John Miljan.