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.
Crime Without Passion (1934) is a crime and drama film directed by Ben Hecht, released on August 30, 1934 with a runtime of 1h 10m. It stars Claude Rains, Margo, Whitney Bourne and Stanley Ridges. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 26 ratings.
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Claude Rains
as Lee Gentry
Margo
as Carmen Brown
Whitney Bourne
as Katy Costello
Stanley Ridges
as Eddie White
Leslie Adams
as State's Attorney O'Brien
Dorothy Bradshaw
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Fanny Brice
as Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Jack Carr
as Defendant (uncredited)
Esther Dale
as Miss Keeley (uncredited)
Fraye Gilbert
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Greta Granstedt
as Della (uncredited)
Helen Hayes
as Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Directed by Ben Hecht, written by Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht, produced by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 26 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on June 13, 2022
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The main cast of Crime Without Passion (1934) includes Claude Rains, Margo, Whitney Bourne, Stanley Ridges and Leslie Adams. The film was directed by Ben Hecht. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Crime Without Passion was released on August 30, 1934 and runs for 1h 10m.
Crime Without Passion (1934) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 26 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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