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  • The Crime of Doctor Crespi (1935)
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    63 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
The Crime of Doctor Crespi (1935)
Passed
63 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

A crazed scientist invents a serum that induces a catatonic state in whoever it is injected into. He uses the serum to paralyze his enemies, so that he can bury them alive.
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Director
Writers
John H. Auer (story) | Edgar Allan Poe (suggested by: "Premature Burial") (as Edgar Allen Poe) | Lou Goldberg (adaptation) (as Lewis Graham) | Edwin Olmstead (adaptation)
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Updated Sep 24, 1935

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Sep 24, 1935 (United States)

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11 cast members
Name Known for
Erich von Stroheim
Dr. Andre Crespi Dr. Andre Crespi   See fewer
Harriet Russell
Estelle Gorham Ross Estelle Gorham Ross   See fewer
Dwight Frye
Dr. Thomas Dr. Thomas   See fewer
Paul Guilfoyle
Dr. John Arnold Dr. John Arnold   See fewer
John Bohn
Dr. Stephen Ross Dr. Stephen Ross   See fewer
Geraldine Kay
Miss Rexford Miss Rexford   See fewer
Jean Brooks
Miss Gordon (as Jeanne Kelly) Miss Gordon (as Jeanne Kelly)   See fewer
Patsy Berlin
Jeanne Ross - the Child Jeanne Ross - the Child   See fewer
Joe Verdi
Di Angelo Di Angelo   See fewer
Dean Raymond
Minister Minister   See fewer
Laura Bullivant
Nurse at Ross' Bedside (uncredited) Nurse at Ross' Bedside (uncredited)   See fewer
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