The Crime of the Century (1933)
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Synopsis of The Crime of the Century
This unique thriller chronicles the exploits of a doctor who will do almost anything to please his young, second wife. She wants more money. He arranges to get it by hypnotizing a bank official and making him extract $100,000 from the vault. The doctor then plans to murder him and then rob him. Before he acts, the physician comes to his senses and confesses his scheme to the police. He then swears he will have the bank officer return the cash. Unfortunately, the bank official is killed and robbed. The doctor, who had come to hypnotize him, is found unconscious. Someone chloroformed him. At this point the movie grinds to a halt and an intermission is inserted. It's purpose is to allow the viewer one minute to look back upon the clues and try to solve the murder. A clock ticks off the seconds, and the characters and clues quickly flash across the screen. It is still very difficult to determine "whodunit" until the very end of the picture. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of The Crime of the Century
- Jean Hersholt - Dr. Emil Brandt
- Stuart Erwin - Dan McKee
- David Landau - Lt. Frank Martin
- Robert Elliott - Capt. Tim Riley
- Samuel S. Hinds - Philip Ames
- Wynne Gibson - Mrs. Freda Brandt
- Frances Dee - Doris Brandt
- Gordon Westcott - Gilbert Reid
- Torben Meyer - Eric Ericson
- William Janney - James Brandt
- Director(s):
- William Beaudine
- Writer(s):
- Brian Marlow, Florence Ryerson
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