William Castle made it just before leaving to help make The Lady from Shanghai.

[1] Clive Lake is a returning World War II veteran That visit Dr. Ordway’s office to explain his concern about lapses in his memory.

He calls Dr. Ordway to tell him he believes he’s going to have another episode and to come to his studio apartment immediately.

During a party in Lake's apartment his beautiful girlfriend is found dead under a sofa, murdered.

The police suspect Lake of the killing, but the Crime Doctor is not so sure, and proceeds to investigate further.