The Crime of Dr. Crespi
| The Crime of Dr. Crespi | |
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| Directed by | John H. Auer |
| Screenplay by | Lewis Graham Edward Olmstead John H. Auer |
| Based on | The Premature Burial by Edgar Allan Poe |
| Produced by | John H. Auer Herb Hayman |
| Starring | Erich von Stroheim Dwight Frye John Bohn Jeanne Kelly Paul Guilfoyle Harriet Russell |
| Cinematography | Larry Williams |
| Edited by | Leonard Wheeler |
| Music by | Milton Schwarzwald (uncredited) |
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| Distributed by | Republic Pictures (US) British Lion Films (UK) |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Crime of Dr. Crespi is a 1935 American horror film starring Erich von Stroheim, Paul Guilfoyle, Jeanne Kelly, Dwight Frye, Harriet Russell, and John Bohn. It was released by Republic Pictures.
The movie was filmed at Biograph Studios in The Bronx, New York and is loosely based on the Edgar Allan Poe short story, "The Premature Burial".