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The Crime of Dr. Crespi
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The Crime of Dr. Crespi is a 1935 film a crazed scientist who 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.
Directed by John H. Auer. Written by Lou Goldberg, based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe.
SCREEN'S SUPER-THRILLER...AN EPIC OF HORROR! (taglines)
Taglines
SCREEN'S SUPER-THRILLER...AN EPIC OF HORROR!
It Starts Where "Frankenstein" Left Off!
Cast
Erich von Stroheim — Dr. Andre Crespi
Harriet Russell — Estelle Gorham Ross
Dwight Frye — Dr. Thomas
Paul Guilfoyle — Dr. John Arnold
External links
Category:1935 American films
Category:Films about mad scientists
Category:Films based on short fiction
Category:Films based on works by Edgar Allan Poe
Category:American films about revenge
Category:American horror films