Crime and Punishment

"I am Sonya! You don't know who or what I am... the police know! They know I'm in love with a murderer! But a woman like me might still save a man's soul!"

1935 1h 28m EN

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6.3

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80%

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6.9

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★6.3TMDB · 60🍅80%Rotten Tomatoes★6.9IMDB · 2,411

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Synopsis

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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.

“I am Sonya! You don't know who or what I am... the police know! They know I'm in love with a murderer! But a woman like me might still save a man's soul!”

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Cast

Edward Arnold
Inspector Porfiry
Peter Lorre
Roderick Raskolnikov
Marian Marsh
Sonya
Tala Birell
Antonya Raskolnikov
Elisabeth Risdon
Mrs. Raskolnikov
Robert Allen
Dmitri
Douglass Dumbrille
Grilov
Gene Lockhart
Lushin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Josef von Sternberg
Writers: Joseph Anthony, S.K. Lauren
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Josef von Sternberg, shot by Lucien Ballard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Cahoon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Edward Arnold and Peter Lorre and Marian Marsh carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "I am Sonya! You don't know who or what I am... the police know! They know I'm in love with a murderer! But a woman like me might still save a man's soul!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0026246 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Josef von Sternberg directs. Lucien Ballard behind the camera. Richard Cahoon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Josef von Sternberg, shot by Lucien Ballard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Richard Cahoon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Edward Arnold and Peter Lorre and Marian Marsh carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "I am Sonya! You don't know who or what I am... the police know! They know I'm in love with a murderer! But a woman like me might still save a man's soul!".
8IMDB entry: tt0026246 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.