Dr. Crippen (1962 film)

Dr. Crippen
Directed by Robert Lynn
Produced by John Clein
Written by Leigh Vance
Starring Donald Pleasence
Coral Browne
Samantha Eggar
Music by Ken Jones
Cinematography Nicolas Roeg
Edited by Lee Doig
Production
company
Torchlight Productions
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date
 1962
Running time
 98 mins
Country United Kingdom

Dr. Crippen is a 1962 British biographical film directed by Robert Lynn and starring Donald Pleasence, Coral Browne and Samantha Eggar. The film's plot is concerns the real-life Edwardian doctor Hawley Harvey Crippen, who was hanged in 1910 for the murder of his wife. The cinematography was provided by Nicolas Roeg.[1]

Premise

The film ostensibly covers Crippen’s trial but the story is fleshed out with flashbacks to the doctor’s relationship with his coarse, overbearing wife and his affair with a young mistress.[2]

Cast

Critical reception

Bosley Crowther in The New York Times wrote, "well, one must give good scores to Mr. Pleasence, Miss Browne, Miss Eggar and the rest of the cast for giving a sense of solemnity and suffocation to this stiff tale...the mystery, the action and the pathos are all too academic and thin—too milky and uneventful — except for those who are real Crippen fans".[3] Britmovie noted a "sincere historical reconstruction about the infamous Edwardian murderer blending courtroom and melodrama. The direction from tv helmer Robert Lynn is satisfactory and is brightly captured in atmospheric black-and-white by cinematographer Nicolas Roeg."[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Dr. Crippen". BFI.
  2. 1 2 "Dr Crippen". britmovie.co.uk.
  3. ↑ "Movie Review - Dr Crippen - Dr. Crippen' Stars Donald Pleasence:British Movie Opens at the Paramount - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com.


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