The Crime of the Century

The Crime of the Century

74 mins | Crime, Thriller, Mystery | Feb. 18, 1933

A doctor who is also a “mentalist” confesses to a murder. The only problem is that the murder he’s confessed to hasn’t happened yet – although dead bodies are now starting to turn up all over the place. A reporter sets out to solve the “mystery”.

The Crime of the Century

74 mins | Crime, Thriller, Mystery | Feb. 18, 1933

The Crime of the Century
A doctor who is also a “mentalist” confesses to a murder. The only problem is that the murder he’s confessed to hasn’t happened yet – although dead bodies are now starting to turn up all over the place. A reporter sets out to solve the “mystery”.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Paramount
Original title The Crime of the Century
Directors William Beaudine
Writers Walter Maria Espe, Brian Marlow, Florence Ryerson

Cast

Jean Hersholt

as Dr. Emil Brandt

Wynne Gibson

as Frieda Brandt

Stuart Erwin

as Dan McKee

Frances Dee

as Doris Brandt

Gordon Westcott

as Gilbert Reid

Robert Elliott

as Police Capt. Timothy Riley

David Landau

as Police Lt. Frank Martin

William Janney

as Jim Brandt

Bodil Rosing

as Hilda Ericson - Maid

Torben Meyer

as Eric Ericson - Butler

Samuel S. Hinds

as Philip Ames