Crime ·Horror ·Mystery · United States of America · 1935 · 59m

The Crime of Doctor Crespi

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Director
John H. Auer
Cast
Erich von Stroheim as Dr. Andre Crespi Dwight Frye as Dr. Thomas Paul Guilfoyle as Dr. John Arnold Geraldine Kay as Nurse Rexford Harriet Russell as Estelle Gorham Ross Jean Brooks as Nurse Gordon (as Jeanne Kelly)
Crew
Larry Williams — Director of Photography Leonard Wheeler — Editor Lou Goldberg — Screenplay John H. Auer — Screenplay Edward Olmstead — Screenplay John H. Auer — Producer
Tagline

It Starts Where "Frankenstein" Left Off!

Synopsis

A crazed scientist invents a serum that induces a catatonic state in anyone who gets the injection. He uses the serum to paralyze his enemies, in order to bury them alive.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
John H. Auer Director Larry Williams Director of Photography Leonard Wheeler Editor Lou Goldberg Screenplay John H. Auer Screenplay Edward Olmstead Screenplay John H. Auer Producer
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