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Dr. Crippen is a 1963 British biographical film directed by Robert Lynn and starring Donald Pleasence, Coral Browne and Samantha Eggar. The film's plot concerns the real-life Edwardian doctor Hawley Harvey Crippen, who was hanged in 1910 for the murder of his wife.
Dr. Crippen: Directed by Robert Lynn. With Donald Pleasence, Samantha Eggar, Coral Browne, Donald Wolfit. The real-life story of Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen, who was hanged in London in 1910 for poisoning his wife so he could be with his young lover. But was he truly guilty of murder?
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- Crime, Drama, History
- Robert Lynn
- 1964-05-21
The real-life story of a doctor who was hanged in London in 1910 for poisoning his wife.
American-born Hawley Harvey Crippen (nicknamed "Peter") was a mild-mannered, middle-aged doctor who made his living in London selling quack remedies. He was convicted and hanged in 1910 for poisoning his wife, Belle, dismembering her body and burying the remains in the coal cellar of their home at 39 Hilldrop Crescent in North London before fleeing
Dr. Crippen is a 1963 British biographical film directed by Robert Lynn and starring Donald Pleasence, Coral Browne and Samantha Eggar. The film's plot concerns the real-life Edwardian doctor Hawley Harvey Crippen, who was hanged in 1910 for the murder of his wife.
A British physician stands trial for murdering his wife after he and his mistress are captured while fleeing to Canada.
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The real-life story of Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen, who was hanged in London in 1910 for poisoning his wife so he could be with his young lover. But was he truly guilty of murder? A dramatization of Britain's notorious Crippen murder case.
