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The Crime of the Century

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The Crime of the Century

He Couldn't Stop Himself from Committing the Crime of the Century

6.7TMDB19331h 14m

TMDB6.7/10 · 12 votes

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TMDB6.7/10 · 12 votes

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Driven to desperation by his young and extravagant wife, alienist Dr. Emil Brandt has arranged a perfect crime; now he begs the police to lock him up before he can commit it.

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Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

Dr. Emil Brandt

Wynne Gibson

Wynne Gibson

Mrs. Frieda Brandt

Stuart Erwin

Stuart Erwin

Dan McKee

Frances Dee

Frances Dee

Doris Brandt

Gordon Westcott

Gordon Westcott

Gilbert Reid

Robert Elliott

Robert Elliott

Captain Tim Riley

David Landau

David Landau

Lieutenant Frank Martin

William Janney

William Janney

James Brandt

Bodil Rosing

Bodil Rosing

Hilda Ericson

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Eric Ericson

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Philip Ames

Eddie Baker

Eddie Baker

Detective (uncredited)

Marion Byron

Marion Byron

Bridge Player (uncredited)

Harry Depp

Harry Depp

Police Stenographer (uncredited)

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Announcer (uncredited)

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William Beaudine

William Beaudine

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Florence Ryerson

Florence Ryerson

Screenplay

Brian Marlow

Brian Marlow

Screenplay

B.P. Schulberg

B.P. Schulberg

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David Abel

David Abel

Director of Photography

Jane Loring

Jane Loring

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Travis Banton

Travis Banton

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Details

Director: William Beaudine
Released: 1933
Runtime: 1h 14m
Genres: Crime, Mystery
Scores: TMDB6.7/10 · 12 votes