The real-life story of Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen, who was hanged in London in 1910 for poisoning his wife so he could be with his young lover. But was he truly guilty of murder?The real-life story of Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen, who was hanged in London in 1910 for poisoning his wife so he could be with his young lover. But was he truly guilty of murder?The real-life story of Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen, who was hanged in London in 1910 for poisoning his wife so he could be with his young lover. But was he truly guilty of murder?
- R.D. Muir
- (as Sir Donald Wolfit)
- Director
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- TriviaAlthough Dr. Crippen was hanged in 1910, his lover Ethel Le Neve was still alive when this film was released. (She died in 1967.)
- Quotes
Dr. Crippen: Belle, I'm going to have to ask you to get rid of those young men.
Belle Elmore: Oh, you are, are you? Well, we have to take in lodgers. I'm not using my money to run this house for you.
Dr. Crippen: I'm not criticizing them or you, it's just that this isn't a home anymore.
Belle Elmore: I didn't know it ever was a home.
Dr. Crippen: You were happy here when we first moved in.
Belle Elmore: The house is alright.
Dr. Crippen: I realize I'm not everything you could wish for in a husband, but our life together isn't all that bad.
Belle Elmore: Maybe not for you.
Dr. Crippen: You have everything you need. I doubt if any of your... friends have more jewelry or clothes.
Belle Elmore: That's not all a woman needs.
Dr. Crippen: We've talked about that so many times.
Belle Elmore: That's right, and all we ever do is talk about it.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Gangsters: Incident Three (1976)
The case itself, from books I've read, was pretty much open-and-shut against the doctor. Certainly he had reasons to commit the crime, which coincides with the movie. However, I suspect the element of doubt about his intentions that the movie introduces was an invention to add a provocative note to an otherwise unremarkable screenplay. Certainly, Crippen is presented as a somewhat sympathetic character by movie's end, which looks like a belated effort to humanize an otherwise one-note performance. Anyhow, the lead characters come across more like stereotypes than real people. And that along with the truly grim-faced production amounts to a forgettable movie experience.
- dougdoepke
- Oct 27, 2013
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- Also known as
- Doctor Crippen
- Filming locations
- Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, Old Bailey, London, England, UK(building exterior in opening credits)
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- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1