Crime Without Passion 1934

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Crime Without Passion

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.

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.

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... Lee Gentry

... Carmen Brown

... Katy Costello

... Eddie White

... State's Attorney O'Brien

... Jury Member (uncredited)

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13 Jun 2022 by CinemaSerf

Claude Rains is good in this as the smug, intelligent lawyer "Gentry" who prides himself on being able to get even the most odious of criminals acquitted. That ensures that just about every one in law enforcement loathes him - until, that is, serendipity strikes a blow as he gets very jealous about the antics of girlfriend "Carmen" (Margo) and is soon having to establish an alibi for himself - and things really take a turn for the bizarre. Indeed, that's probably the word for much of this production. The opening scenes are quirky, to say the least - though it does revert to a better trodden path as it progresses. The writing is basic, and it's delivery frequently quite staccato in style which doesn't help the pace much, but it is still enjoyable to see the star playing well.

Release Date:

Aug 30, 1934 (United States)

Run Time:

1hr 10`

MMPA Rating:

Original Language:

English

Production Countries:

United States

Status:

Released

Plot Keywords:

lawyer murder

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13 Jun 2022 by CinemaSerf

Claude Rains is good in this as the smug, intelligent lawyer "Gentry" who prides himself on being able to get even the most odious of criminals acquitted. That ensures that just about every one in law enforcement loathes him - until, that is, serendipity strikes a blow as he gets very jealous about the antics of girlfriend "Carmen" (Margo) and is soon having to establish an alibi for himself - and things really take a turn for the bizarre. Indeed, that's probably the word for much of this production. The opening scenes are quirky, to say the least - though it does revert to a better trodden path as it progresses. The writing is basic, and it's delivery frequently quite staccato in style which doesn't help the pace much, but it is still enjoyable to see the star playing well.

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Crime Without Passion

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... Director

... Director

... Director

Cast

... Lee Gentry

... Carmen Brown

... Katy Costello

... Eddie White

... State's Attorney O'Brien

... Jury Member (uncredited)

... Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

... Defendant (uncredited)

... Miss Keeley (uncredited)

... Jury Member (uncredited)

... Della (uncredited)

... Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

... Court Interviewer with Pipe (uncredited)

... Man (uncredited)

... Police Lt. Norton (uncredited)

... Second Interviewer (uncredited)

... Gentry's Butler (uncredited)

... Backstage Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)

... Theatre Cashier (uncredited)

... Judge (uncredited)

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... Producer

... Producer

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