The Crime of the Century(1933 film)
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The Crime of the Century | |
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Directed by | William Beaudine |
Screenplay by | Florence Ryerson Brian Marlow |
Based on | From the play. ('The Grootman Case') by Walter Maria Espe |
Produced by | B. P. Schulberg |
Starring | Jean Hersholt Wynne Gibson Stuart Erwin Frances Dee |
Cinematography | David Abel |
Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Paramount Pictures |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Crime of the Centuryis a 1933 AmericanPre-Codemystery filmdirected byWilliam Beaudineand featuring a star-studded cast includingJean Hersholt,Wynne Gibson,Stuart Erwin,Frances Dee,andDavid Landau.
Plot
[edit]A bank official, whom a doctor had earlier hypnotized to obtain money from the bank's vault, is found murdered.
Cast
[edit]- Jean Hersholtas Dr. Emil Brandt
- Wynne Gibsonas Freda Brandt
- Stuart Erwinas Dan McKee
- Frances Deeas Doris Brandt
- Gordon Westcottas Gilbert Reid
- Robert Elliottas Police Capt. Timothy Riley
- David Landauas Police Lt. Frank Martin
- William Janneyas Jim Brandt
- Bodil Rosingas Hilda Ericson - Maid
- Torben Meyeras Eric Ericson - Butler
- Samuel S. Hindsas Philip Ames
External links
[edit]- The Crime of the CenturyatIMDb
- The Crime of the Centuryat theAFI Catalog of Feature Films
- The Crime of the Centuryat theTCM Movie Database
Categories:
- 1933 films
- 1930s crime thriller films
- American detective films
- American crime thriller films
- Films directed by William Beaudine
- Films produced by B. P. Schulberg
- American black-and-white films
- Films with screenplays by Florence Ryerson
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s American films
- English-language crime thriller films
- Crime thriller film stubs