The read
It runs a compact 1h 14m.
Synopsis
Driven to desperation by his young and extravagant wife, alienist Dr. Emil Brandt has arranged a perfect crime; now he begs the police to lock him up before he can commit it.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
12 audience votes
Key crew
- William BeaudineDirector
- Brian MarlowScreenplay
- Florence RyersonScreenplay
Cast
- Jean HersholtDr. Emil Brandt
- Wynne GibsonMrs. Frieda Brandt
- Stuart ErwinDan McKee
- Frances DeeDoris Brandt
- Gordon WestcottGilbert Reid
- Robert ElliottCaptain Tim Riley
- David LandauLieutenant Frank Martin
- William JanneyJames Brandt
- Bodil RosingHilda Ericson
- Torben MeyerEric Ericson
- Samuel S. HindsPhilip Ames
- Eddie BakerDetective (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
infidelitysuicideamateur detectiveloverhypnosismurderpsychiatristbank robberybuttonpre-codepolice investigationframe up