A Californian law student murders a pawnbroker, then matches wits with the detective on the case.A Californian law student murders a pawnbroker, then matches wits with the detective on the case.A Californian law student murders a pawnbroker, then matches wits with the detective on the case.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total
Tony Johnson
- Mrs. Cole
- (as Toni Merrill)
Sidney Clute
- Doctor
- (as Sid Clute)
James Hyland
- Man in Coffee Shop
- (as Jim Hyland)
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- TriviaThe opening aerial shots are of Pacific Ocean Park in Santa Monica, CA, a popular amusement park in the 1960s that has since closed down.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Hollywood Mouth 3 (2018)
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An Fine but Little Known Movie
This is a very good adaptation of Dostoevsky's novel. The actors all gave solid performances, and the script captures the essence of an investigation into a crime that will depend on not on physical evidence, or finding a witness, but on a psychological campaign by the police detective, as he seeks to get a crack his suspect. As George Hamilton's Robert fences with Frank Silvera's Inspector Porter, he tries to come to terms with his own guilt and fear. In the end, it resolves wonderfully, with Robert coming to terms with his actions and deciding how to live them.
The low budget for the film seems to have been a benefit in this case. The seedy Southern California landscapes give a feel of desperation that makes the initial crime believable, and makes Robert's desire to escape it understandable. And the 'cheapness' fits the small cast, and the film's concentration on a few characters, intensifying the psychological pressure Robert is feeling.
Really well done, and I highly recommend it.
The low budget for the film seems to have been a benefit in this case. The seedy Southern California landscapes give a feel of desperation that makes the initial crime believable, and makes Robert's desire to escape it understandable. And the 'cheapness' fits the small cast, and the film's concentration on a few characters, intensifying the psychological pressure Robert is feeling.
Really well done, and I highly recommend it.
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- saintonge
- Nov 7, 2008
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- Crime and Punishment, U.S.A.
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- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
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By what name was Crime & Punishment, USA (1959) officially released in India in English?
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