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"

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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Cast

  • 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)
  • Isabel Jewell
    Isabel Jewell
    Bridge Player (uncredited)
  • Fred Kelsey
    Fred Kelsey
    Police Guard (uncredited)
  • Pat McKee
    Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
  • Harry Strang
    Harry Strang
    Man at Police Station (uncredited)

Crew

  • William Beaudine
    William Beaudine
    Director
  • Jane Loring
    Editor
  • Florence Ryerson
    Florence Ryerson
    Screenplay
  • Brian Marlow
    Screenplay
  • David Abel
    Director of Photography
  • B.P. Schulberg
    Producer
  • Travis Banton
    Travis Banton
    Costume Design
  • Walter Maria Espe
    Theatre Play
  • James King
    Assistant Camera
  • Ernest Laszlo
    Ernest Laszlo
    Additional Camera
  • Earl Crowley
    Still Photographer
  • Philip Wisdom
    Sound

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