History of a Crime (1901)
Histoire d'un crime (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 5min
- Short, Crime
- May 1902 (USA)
- Short
A burglar is arrested for a murder. He is condemned to death. Before his execution the murderer dreams of his past, of how he was a bank clerk, then turned to crime. The criminal is then taken out of his cell, and a moment later is...
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| Jean Liézer |
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| Ferdinand Zecca |
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- Pathé Frères (1901) (France) (theatrical)
- Pathé Frères (1901) (United States) (theatrical)
- Edison Manufacturing Company (1901) (United States) (theatrical)
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- Pathé Frères (US importer)
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A burglar is arrested for a murder. He is condemned to death. Before his execution the murderer dreams of his past, of how he was a bank clerk, then turned to crime. The criminal is then taken out of his cell, and a moment later is executed. Written by sakrahn |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Pathé Frères Film Catalogue no. 358 See more » |
| Goofs | When the criminal, who has been condemned to die, is brought to the guillotine, a door is opened and two files of soldiers are seen lining the way to the guillotine. In the next shot, the prisoner is placed on the guillotine. However, this time the guillotine is much closer to the doorway than in the previous shot. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hereditary (2018). See more » |