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Journal of a Crime (1934)

Journal of a Crime poster
Directed by
William Keighley
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 05m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman commits a crime out of jealousy and faces the consequences. The story follows her as she tries to hide what she did while dealing with guilt and suspicion.

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What happens

Journal of a Crime is a 1934 American pre-Code crime drama film produced by First National Pictures. It was directed by William Keighley and stars Ruth Chatterton, Adolphe Menjou and Claire Dodd. The film is a remake of the 1933 French film Une vie perdue, written by Jacques Deval. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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