Crime and Punishment
Seen it?1935 | 88 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Fargo or River's Edge, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1935: an older pace and style.
Former student Raskolnikov is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. When the murder is being investigated by the police, Raskolnikov struggles between trying to hide his guilt and the pressure to confess.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Josef von Sternberg
- Edward ArnoldInspector Porfiry
- Peter LorreRoderick Raskolnikov
- Marian MarshSonya
- Tala BirellAntonya Raskolnikov
- Elisabeth RisdonMrs. Raskolnikov
- Robert AllenDmitri
- Douglass DumbrilleGrilov
- Gene LockhartLushin
- Charles WaldronUniversity president
- Thurston HallEditor