Poverty row Monogram Pictures produced Fear based on Dostoevsky's Crime And
Punishment. We've seen better adaptions.
Medical student Peter Cookson is really up against it financially. Rent is overdue, he owes the college money. He goes to a professor who doubles on the side as a shylock. In a moment of anger he kills the professor.
The plot follows fairly closely the Dostoevsky story, but it has one big cop out of an ending. In addition leading man Peter Cookson gives a rather bland performance.
Police captain Warren William and dpgged detective Nestor Paiva do a lot better.
For a Monogram feature and Sam Katzman this is fine art.
Medical student Peter Cookson is really up against it financially. Rent is overdue, he owes the college money. He goes to a professor who doubles on the side as a shylock. In a moment of anger he kills the professor.
The plot follows fairly closely the Dostoevsky story, but it has one big cop out of an ending. In addition leading man Peter Cookson gives a rather bland performance.
Police captain Warren William and dpgged detective Nestor Paiva do a lot better.
For a Monogram feature and Sam Katzman this is fine art.