The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.8/10   

Director:

Anatole Litvak

Escritores:

Barré Lyndon (play)
John Wexley (writer) ...

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

30 julio 1938 (USA)

Género:

Comedia | Drama | Crimen

Frase comercial:

. . . a thunderbolt of thrills and intrigue

Plot:

Dr. Clitterhouse is fascinated with the working of the criminal mind. His interest is so deep that he...

Plot Keywords:

Criminal | Stolen Jewelry | Society | Scientific Theory | Insanity Defense

Comentarios de los usuarios:

decent gangster film typical of Warner Bros.

Reparto

Edward G. Robinson	...	Dr. T.S. Clitterhouse
Claire Trevor	...	Jo Keller
Humphrey Bogart	...	'Rocks' Valentine
Allen Jenkins	...	Okay
Donald Crisp	...	Police Inspector Lewis Lane
Gale Page	...	Nurse Randolph
Henry O'Neill	...	Judge
John Litel	...	Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney
Thurston Hall	...	Grant
Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom	...	Butch (as Maxie Rosenbloom)
Bert Hanlon	...	Pat 'Pal'
Curt Bois	...	Rabbit
Ward Bond	...	Tug
Vladimir Sokoloff	...	Popus 'Poopus'
Billy Wayne	...	Candy

También conocida como:

The Amazing Doctor Clitterhouse (USA) (alternative spelling)

Duración:

87 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Negro y Blanco

Relación de Aspecto:

1.37 : 1

Sonido:

Mono

Clasificación:

Australia:PG | Norway:16 | Finland:(Banned) (1938) | USA:Approved (PCA #4154)

Compañía:

First National Pictures

Trivialidades:

Nearly all of the characters' names are changed from the original play on which the film is based.

Errores:

Errores Reales: Near the end of the movie there is a montage of newspaper headlines, the word PSYCHIATRIST is mis-spelled in the headline.

Citas:

Dr. T.S. Clitterhouse: Crime and research.

Conexiones de Película:

Apareció en Bullets Over Hollywood (2005) (TV)

Banda de Sonido:

Eine kleine Nachtmusik, 1st movement

decent gangster film typical of Warner Bros.

This is a decent and VERY typical gangster film from Warner Brothers that is so similar to a long string of such films made by this studio during this era. While this might be a negative for some, fans of the genre such as myself will find that this is yet another well-written and well-acted gangster film complete with the usual Warner stars and support cast. In this case, though, the story is a bit unusual in that Edward G. Robinson plays a doctor who infiltrates a mob to test his theories concerning the criminal mind. While I admit this is a little silly, all the usual story elements combine to still make a very watchable and enjoyable film. While not among his or Bogart's best, it is a rousing good time nonetheless.