Dr. Crippen (1963)
The crime of the century! Was he really guilty?
A British physician stands trial for murdering his wife after he and his mistress are captured while fleeing to Canada.
- Date of release
- 1963-08-07
- TMDB
- 6.1 / 10 (22)
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Director
- Robert Lynn
Casting
- Donald Pleasence — Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen
- Coral Browne — Belle Crippen
- Samantha Eggar — Ethel Le Neve
- Donald Wolfit — R.D. Muir (as Sir Donald Wolfit)
- James Robertson Justice — Captain McKenzie
- Geoffrey Toone — Mr. Tobin
- Douglas Bradley-Smith — Dr. Pepper
- Olga Lindo — Mrs. Clara Arditti
- Elspeth March — Mrs. Jackson
- Paul Carpenter — Bruce Martin
- John Arnatt — Chief Inspector Dew
- Oliver Johnston — Lord Chief Justice
Interesting facts
Dr. Crippen is a 1963 British biographical film directed by Robert Lynn and starring Donald Pleasence, Coral Browne and Samantha Eggar. The film's plot concerns the real-life Edwardian doctor Hawley Harvey Crippen, who was hanged in 1910 for the murder of his wife. The cinematography was by Nicolas Roeg.
Production
The film was one of the first roles for Samantha Eggar.
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