Crime and Punishment (1935)

Crime and Punishment: Directed by Josef von Sternberg. With Peter Lorre, Edward Arnold, Marian Marsh, Tala Birell. Man is haunted by a murder he’s committed.

“Columbia Pictures updated Fydor Dostoyevskyu0026#39;s classic novel u0026quot;Crime and Punishmentu0026quot; from its original era and set it during the bleak years of the Great Depression. The updating works due to an excellent director and a superb cast. Josef von Sternberg guided the production along with his usual flair, making u0026quot;Crime and Punishmentu0026quot; an entertaining motion picture. In the film, Roderick Raskolnikov (Peter Lorre) murders a haggish, old pawnbroker and soon discovers that he hasnu0026#39;t committed the perfect crime. Inspector Porfiry (Edward Arnold) is on to him and starts a cat and mouse game with Roderick that nearly drives Roderick insane. Also, a sympathetic prostitute, Sonya (Marian Marsh), falls in love with Roderick and begs him to give himself up and face the punishment that is coming to him. Although clearly a B-Film (notice that there are not many extras in the cast), u0026quot;Crime and Punishmentu0026quot; is a good example of how an entertaining film can be made on a limited budget.”