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It Starts Where "Frankenstein" Left Off!

The Crime of Doctor Crespi

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A crazed scientist invents a serum that induces a catatonic state in anyone who gets the injection. He uses the serum to paralyze his enemies, in order to bury them alive.

Directed by John H. Auer

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CAST

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Erich von Stroheim

Erich von StroheimDr. Andre Crespi

Dwight Frye

Dwight FryeDr. Thomas

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul GuilfoyleDr. John Arnold

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Geraldine KayNurse Rexford

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Harriet RussellEstelle Gorham Ross

Jean Brooks

Jean BrooksNurse Gordon (as Jeanne Kelly)

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John BohnDr. Stephen Ross

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Patsy BerlinJeanne Ross, child