The Crime of Doctor Crespi
It Starts Where "Frankenstein" Left Off!
1935 | 59m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | John H. Auer |
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| Writer: | Edward Olmstead, Lou Goldberg, John H. Auer |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 23, 1935 |
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| Director: | John H. Auer |
| Writer: | Edward Olmstead, Lou Goldberg, John H. Auer |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | victim, b movie, premature burial, colleague |
| Production Companies | Republic Pictures, Liberty Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 02, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Erich von Stroheim | Dr. Andre Crespi |
| Dwight Frye | Dr. Thomas |
| Paul Guilfoyle | Dr. John Arnold |
| Geraldine Kay | Nurse Rexford |
| Harriet Russell | Estelle Gorham Ross |
| Jean Brooks | Nurse Gordon (as Jeanne Kelly) |
| John Bohn | Dr. Stephen Ross |
| Patsy Berlin | Jeanne Ross, child |
| Dean Raymond | The Minister |
| Joe Verdi | Mr. D'Angelo |
| Laura Bullivant |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Edward Olmstead | Screenplay |
| Lou Goldberg | Screenplay |
| Larry Williams | Director of Photography |
| Leonard Wheeler | Editor |
| William Saulter | Art Direction |
| Fred Carlton Ryle | Makeup Artist |
| Clarence R. Wall | Sound Recordist |
| John H. Auer | Director, Screenplay |
| Edgar Allan Poe | Short Story |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John H. Auer | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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