Supposedly
and completely contrary to what most know of this, it was, in fact, based on a true story. Edward G. Robinson helped finance it and even provided some of the music.
Nothing is more beautiful than nothing.
If it's a true story,then Russian novelist Doestoevsky's novel "Crime and Punishment" must also be true because the movie is a modern take on that famous book. When you see all the writing credits, you'll find that Doestoevsky gets his well-merited mention. While it basically follows the book's plot, the film provides none of the original's deep psychological insights into the guilt and remorse of the murderer. It's an interesting enough flick though. Michael in Galway, Ireland
shareI came here to post something like "if this isn't a poor adaptation of Crime and Punishment, then I can't spell Dostoevski, or wait, Doestovski, oh, never mind." And there you were, ahead of me. I had a difficult time finding this film. I finally went to Warren Williams's filmography (an underrated actor in my opinion). I loved the film adaptation with Peter Lorre in it, by the way.
This film was just bad enough to be fun and the soundtrack, oh that awful soundtrack did add to the fun and to the lack of suspense. I do think the blood on the glass ashtray (?) that the pawnbroker was holding when he was murdered was a chilling effect. Well done. I really shouldn't poke so much fun at the film. It was an obvious low-budget film but it was also obvious everyone worked as hard as they could to create a worthwhile film. But I still can't spell Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky...WAIT, I just did! : )
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