Drama ·Crime · United Kingdom · 1963 · 1h 38m

Dr. Crippen

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Director

Cast

Donald Pleasence as Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen Coral Browne as Belle Crippen Samantha Eggar as Ethel Le Neve Donald Wolfit as R.D. Muir (as Sir Donald Wolfit) James Robertson Justice as Captain McKenzie Geoffrey Toone as Mr. Tobin

Crew

Nicolas Roeg — Director of Photography Lee Doig — Editor Leigh Vance — Writer John Clein — Producer

Tagline

The crime of the century! Was he really guilty?

Synopsis

A British physician stands trial for murdering his wife after he and his mistress are captured while fleeing to Canada.

Mood & Themes

mistress black and white wife murderer domineering wife courtroom drama nasty wife adulterous wife murdered wife husband wife conflict death by poisoning husband murders wife adulterous husband

Key Collaborators

Robert Lynn Director Nicolas Roeg Director of Photography Lee Doig Editor Leigh Vance Writer John Clein Producer

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