The Crime of Dr. Crespi

The Crime of Dr. Crespi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn H. Auer
Screenplay byLewis Graham
Edward Olmstead
John H. Auer
Based onThe Premature Burial
by Edgar Allan Poe
Produced byJohn H. Auer
Herb Hayman
StarringErich von Stroheim
Dwight Frye
John Bohn
Jeanne Kelly
Paul Guilfoyle
Harriet Russell
CinematographyLarry Williams
Edited byLeonard Wheeler
Music byMilton Schwarzwald (uncredited)
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures (US)
British Lion Films (UK)
Release date
  • September 24, 1935 (1935-09-24)
Running time
63 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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".