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The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

  • 19381938
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
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A brilliant Park Avenue doctor becomes a criminal in order to do research into the criminal mind.A brilliant Park Avenue doctor becomes a criminal in order to do research into the criminal mind.A brilliant Park Avenue doctor becomes a criminal in order to do research into the criminal mind.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
2.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
43,290
295
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    • Director
      • Anatole Litvak
    • Writers
      • John Wexley(screen play)
      • John Huston(screen play)
      • Barré Lyndon(from the play by)
    • Stars
      • Edward G. Robinson
      • Humphrey Bogart
      • Claire Trevor
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Anatole Litvak
    • Writers
      • John Wexley(screen play)
      • John Huston(screen play)
      • Barré Lyndon(from the play by)
    • Stars
      • Edward G. Robinson
      • Humphrey Bogart
      • Claire Trevor
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 41User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews

    Videos1

    The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
    Trailer 3:10
    The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

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    Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, and Claire Trevor in The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
    Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, and Claire Trevor in The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
    Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Allen Jenkins, and Claire Trevor in The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
    Edward G. Robinson in The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
    Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Allen Jenkins, and Claire Trevor in The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
    The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
    The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
    Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, and Claire Trevor in The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
    Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, and Claire Trevor in The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
    Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Allen Jenkins, and Claire Trevor in The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
    The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
    Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, and Claire Trevor in The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)

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    Edward G. Robinson
    Edward G. Robinson
    • Dr. Clitterhouse
    Humphrey Bogart
    Humphrey Bogart
    • 'Rocks' Valentine
    Claire Trevor
    Claire Trevor
    • Jo Keller
    Allen Jenkins
    Allen Jenkins
    • Okay
    Donald Crisp
    Donald Crisp
    • Inspector Lane
    Gale Page
    Gale Page
    • Nurse Randolph
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • Judge
    John Litel
    John Litel
    • Prosecuting Attorney
    Thurston Hall
    Thurston Hall
    • Grant
    Maxie Rosenbloom
    Maxie Rosenbloom
    • Butch
    Bert Hanlon
    • Pat
    Curt Bois
    Curt Bois
    • Rabbit
    Ward Bond
    Ward Bond
    • Tug
    Vladimir Sokoloff
    Vladimir Sokoloff
    • Popus
    Billy Wayne
    Billy Wayne
    • Candy
    Robert Homans
    Robert Homans
    • Lt. Johnson
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Foreman of Jury
    Edgar Dearing
    Edgar Dearing
    • Patrolman
    • (scenes deleted)
    • Director
      • Anatole Litvak
    • Writers
      • John Wexley(screen play)
      • John Huston(screen play)
      • Barré Lyndon(from the play by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Ronald Reagan's voice can be heard as a radio announcer, a job that Reagan held before he started as a film actor.
    • Goofs
      When Clitterhouse is locked in the sub-zero refrigerated vault for the furs, his breath should be visible. It isn't.
    • Quotes

      Dr. T.S. Clitterhouse: Now, just relax, counselor. Nothing to be jittery about.

      Grant: My dear boy, I've had over a hundred clients face the electric chair. I've never been jittery.

      Dr. T.S. Clitterhouse: But your clients were.

    • Connections
      Featured in Bullets Over Hollywood (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Eine kleine Nachtmusik, 1st movement
      (1787) (uncredited)

      Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Played on the phonograph

    User reviews41

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    Top review
    7/10
    doctor researches criminals by being one
    I loved it! The story isn't great but Eddie G. is slick as he runs circles around his less intelligent counterparts. He has some clever lines and proves once again how a great actor can carry a film. Eddie plays Dr. T. S. Clitterhouse, a successful doctor who is intrigued by the criminal mind. As he gets involved in pulling off some robberies for his "research", he finds himself feeling a "heady intoxication like champagne". He tries to get out of the criminal life but his antagonist, Bogie of course, won't let him. As in many films, it's now Bogart vs Robinson. Who wins? Nice try, just watch and enjoy the movie and you'll see. This was before Bogie was a headliner and it's fun to see how he was developing his on screen persona. If you're a Bogie and Eddie G. fan, you'll like this one. It's definitely worth a look.
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    • geoffreyguy
    • Jan 2, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 30, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Amazing Doctor Clitterhouse
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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