The Crime of Doctor Crespi

The Crime of Doctor Crespi

59 mins | Crime, Horror, Mystery | Sept. 23, 1935

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.

The Crime of Doctor Crespi

59 mins | Crime, Horror, Mystery | Sept. 23, 1935

The Crime of Doctor Crespi
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.
IMDb rating 5.5
Producers Republic Pictures, Liberty Pictures
Original title The Crime of Doctor Crespi
Directors John H. Auer
Writers Lou Goldberg, Edward Olmstead, John H. Auer, Edgar Allan Poe

Cast

Erich von Stroheim

as Dr. Andre Crespi

Dwight Frye

as Dr. Thomas

Paul Guilfoyle

as Dr. John Arnold

Geraldine Kay

as Nurse Rexford

Harriet Russell

as Estelle Gorham Ross

Jean Brooks

as Nurse Gordon (as Jeanne Kelly)

John Bohn

as Dr. Stephen Ross

Patsy Berlin

as Jeanne Ross, child

Dean Raymond

as The Minister

Joe Verdi

as Mr. D'Angelo