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The Crime of the Century (1933)

The Crime of the Century poster
Directed by
William Beaudine
Genre
crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 14m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy man is found dead in his locked room. A detective investigates the suspects who all had motives.

mysterioussuspensefulwittyfast-pacedpre-codewhimsicalold-fashionedclever

What happens

The Crime of the Century is a 1933 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by William Beaudine and featuring a star-studded cast including Jean Hersholt, Wynne Gibson, Stuart Erwin, Frances Dee, and David Landau. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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