The Crime of the Century (1933)

Name: The Crime of the Century
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Released: 1933-02-18
Duration: 74 min
Cast: Jean Hersholt, Wynne Gibson, Stuart Erwin, Frances Dee, Gordon Westcott

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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Released 1933-02-18 · 74 min · Crime, Mystery

Directed by William Beaudine

Cast

Jean Hersholt as Dr. Emil Brandt
Wynne Gibson as Mrs. Frieda Brandt
Stuart Erwin as Dan McKee
Frances Dee as Doris Brandt
Gordon Westcott as Gilbert Reid
Robert Elliott as Captain Tim Riley
David Landau as Lieutenant Frank Martin
William Janney as James Brandt
Bodil Rosing as Hilda Ericson
Torben Meyer as Eric Ericson
Samuel S. Hinds as Philip Ames
Eddie Baker as Detective (uncredited)
Marion Byron as Bridge Player (uncredited)
Harry Depp as Police Stenographer (uncredited)
Arthur Hohl as Announcer (uncredited)