Crime Without Passion (1934)
Caddish lawyer Lee Gentry is going out with Katy Costello, but carrying on an affair with dancer Carmen Brown. When he wants to end the dalliance with Carmen, she is so distraught that she becomes suicidal. Seizing the gun from Carmen, he accidentally shoots her, and thinking she's dead, concocts a series of increasingly outlandish alibis to cover his tracks under the guidance of a ghostly apparition that is his alter ego.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: August 30, 1934
Cast
- Claude Rains - Lee Gentry
- Margo - Carmen Brown
- Whitney Bourne - Katy Costello
- Stanley Ridges - Eddie White
- Leslie Adams - State's Attorney O'Brien
- Dorothy Bradshaw - Jury Member (uncredited)
- Fanny Brice - Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
- Jack Carr - Defendant (uncredited)
- Esther Dale - Miss Keeley (uncredited)
- Fraye Gilbert - Jury Member (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Ben Hecht (Screenplay)
- Ben Hecht (Story)
- Charles MacArthur (Screenplay)
- James L. Shute (Writers' Assistant)
Music: Frank Tours
Cinematography: Lee Garmes
Editing: Arthur Ellis
Production: Hecht-MacArthur Productions, Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Courtroom Drama
Keywords
murder, lawyer
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Crime Without Passion about?
- Caddish lawyer Lee Gentry is going out with Katy Costello, but carrying on an affair with dancer Carmen Brown. When he wants to end the dalliance with Carmen, she is so distraught that she becomes suicidal. Seizing the gun from Carmen, he accidentally shoots her, and thinking she's dead, concocts a series of increasingly outlandish alibis to cover his tracks under the guidance of a ghostly apparition that is his alter ego.
- Who directed Crime Without Passion?
- Crime Without Passion was directed by Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur, Lee Garmes.
- Who stars in Crime Without Passion?
- Crime Without Passion stars Claude Rains, Margo, Whitney Bourne, Stanley Ridges, Leslie Adams, Dorothy Bradshaw.
- How long is Crime Without Passion?
- Crime Without Passion has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Crime Without Passion?
- Crime Without Passion is a Crime, Drama film.
- Where was Crime Without Passion produced?
- Crime Without Passion was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Crime Without Passion?
- The themes of Crime Without Passion include: Courtroom Drama.