Dr. Crippen

Aug 7, 1963

1h 38m

★ 5.8

The crime of the century! Was he really guilty?

Overview

A British physician stands trial for murdering his wife after he and his mistress are captured while fleeing to Canada.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Torchlight Productions

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Cast

Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen

Donald Pleasence

Belle Crippen

Coral Browne

Ethel Le Neve

Samantha Eggar

R.D. Muir (as Sir Donald Wolfit)

Donald Wolfit

Captain McKenzie

James Robertson Justice

Mr. Tobin

Geoffrey Toone

Dr. Pepper

Douglas Bradley-Smith

Mrs. Clara Arditti

Olga Lindo

Mrs. Jackson

Elspeth March

Bruce Martin

Paul Carpenter

Chief Inspector Dew

John Arnatt

Lord Chief Justice

Oliver Johnston

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8.1

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7.9

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7.6

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8.0

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7.5

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8.1

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7.9

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7.7

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7.7

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0.0

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0.0

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6.5

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8.0

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8.3

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7.8

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7.7

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