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Doctor Crippen
Doctor Crippen

Movie·1942·1h 26m

Doctor Crippen

Country

Germany

Language

French

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// overview

The Story

Original title: Dr. Crippen an Bord

The popular trapeze artist Cora is married to the respected doctor Frank Crippen. After a party at the Crippens' house, Cora suddenly disappears. Apparently, she traveled to Brazil alone overnight. However, a friend of the couple is skeptical and calls the police. While excavating the garden, Inspector Düwell makes a gruesome discovery: body parts. Meanwhile, the prime suspect, Dr. Crippen, has already gone into hiding...

Written By

Kurt E. Walter

Producer

Alf Teichs

Cinematography

Ernst W. Fiedler

Music

Bernhard Eichhorn

Editor

Erich Palme

Themes

wife murderermurder hunt

Production House

Terra-Filmkunst

Audience Score

80%

3 votes

Skip6%
Timepass14%
Go for it36%
Perfection44%

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// cast

Cast

Rudolf Fernau

Rudolf Fernau

Dr. Frank Crippen

René Deltgen

René Deltgen

Chief Inspector Düwell

Anja Elkoff

Cora Crippen

Gertrud Meyen

Gertrud Meyen

Lucie Talbot

Rolf Weih

Arnoldi

Max Gülstorff

Max Gülstorff

"Montrose"-Captain Kendall

Paul Dahlke

Paul Dahlke

Crippen's Attorney

O.E. Hasse

O.E. Hasse

Prof. Morrison

Ernst Waldow

Ernst Waldow

Dr. Hidden

Wilhelm Bendow

Wilhelm Bendow

Pharmacist Harras

Heinz Schorlemmer

Petersson

Walter Lieck

Michels

Robert Bürkner

Robert Bürkner

Nicolin

Günther Hadank

State Attorney

Knut Hartwig

1st Officer

Adolf Fischer

Menton

Olga Engl

Olga Engl

Julie

Hella Thornegg

Bertha

// crew

Crew

Erich Engels

Director, Writer

Walter Ebert

Story

Ernst W. Fiedler

Director of Photography

Kurt E. Walter

Writer

Erich Palme

Editor

Alf Teichs

Producer

Bernhard Eichhorn

Original Music Composer

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