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Film / 1942
Doctor Crippen
Directed by
Erich Engels
The popular trapeze artist Cora is married to the respected doctor Frank Crippen. After a party at the Crippens' house, Cora suddenly disappears. Apparently, she traveled to Brazil alone overnight. However, a friend of the couple is skeptical and calls the police. While excavating the garden, Inspector Düwell makes a gruesome discovery: body parts. Meanwhile, the prime suspect, Dr. Crippen, has already gone into hiding...
The story
The popular trapeze artist Cora is married to the respected doctor Frank Crippen. After a party at the Crippens' house, Cora suddenly disappears. Apparently, she traveled to Brazil alone overnight. However, a friend of the couple is skeptical and calls the police. While excavating the garden, Inspector Düwell makes a gruesome discovery: body parts. Meanwhile, the prime suspect, Dr. Crippen, has already gone into hiding...
Cast
Rudolf FernauDr. Frank Crippen
René DeltgenChief Inspector Düwell
Anja ElkoffCora Crippen
Gertrud MeyenLucie Talbot
Rolf WeihArnoldi
Max Gülstorff"Montrose"-Captain Kendall
Paul DahlkeCrippen's Attorney
O.E. HasseProf. Morrison
Ernst WaldowDr. Hidden
Wilhelm BendowPharmacist Harras
Heinz SchorlemmerPetersson
Walter LieckMichels
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Robert BürknerNicolin
Günther HadankState Attorney
Knut Hartwig1st Officer
Adolf FischerMenton
Olga EnglJulie
Hella ThorneggBertha
Louis BrodyPedro
Albert JohannesMr. Martinetti
Meta WeberMrs. Martinetti
Josef KeimMedical Examiner
Elisabeth SchererRosy
Käthe Jöken-König
Ernst G. Schiffner
Peter Busse
Leo Peukert
Ernst LeudesdorffGerichtsvorsitzender
Edith WolffMorrisons Assistentin
Albert LippertEin Gast bei Dr. Crippen
Arthur ReinhardtWachtmeister bei der Gerichtsverhandlung
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