Crime Without Passion
Synopsis
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.
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Crime Without Passion (Hecht/MacArthur, 1934)
Type: Clip • Published 2011-04-13
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Claude Rains
Lee Gentry
Margo
Carmen Brown
Whitney Bourne
Katy Costello
Stanley Ridges
Eddie White
Leslie Adams
State's Attorney O'Brien
Dorothy Bradshaw
Jury Member (uncredited)
Fanny Brice
Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Jack Carr
Defendant (uncredited)
Esther Dale
Miss Keeley (uncredited)
Fraye Gilbert
Jury Member (uncredited)
Greta Granstedt
Della (uncredited)
Helen Hayes
Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Ben Hecht
Court Interviewer with Pipe (uncredited)
Charles Anthony Hughes
Man (uncredited)
Charles Kennedy
Police Lt. Norton (uncredited)
Charles MacArthur
Second Interviewer (uncredited)
Cornelius MacSunday
Gentry's Butler (uncredited)
Marjorie Main
Backstage Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 30, 1934
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur, Lee Garmes
- Screenplay & Story
- Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur
- Original Score
- Frank Tours
- Original Title
- Crime Without Passion
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- Hecht-MacArthur Productions, Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur, Lee Garmes
Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur, James L. Shute
Frank Tours
Lee Garmes
Arthur Ellis
Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur
Department Leadership Roster
Ben Hecht
Screenplay
Ben Hecht
Director
Charles MacArthur
Director
Lee Garmes
Director of Photography
Frank Tours
Original Music Composer
Arthur Ellis
Editor
Lee Garmes
Director
Ben Hecht
Producer
Charles MacArthur
Screenplay
Charles MacArthur
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Crime Without Passion
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What is Crime Without Passion about?
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.
Who directed Crime Without Passion?
Crime Without Passion was directed by Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur, Lee Garmes.
Who stars in Crime Without Passion?
The principal cast of Crime Without Passion includes Claude Rains, Margo, Whitney Bourne, Stanley Ridges, Leslie Adams.
When was Crime Without Passion released and how long is it?
Crime Without Passion was released in 1934 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for Crime Without Passion?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Crime Without Passion was composed by Frank Tours.