Crime and Punishment (1935)
“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!”
Josef von SternbergCast
Edward Arnold 
Peter Lorre Marian Marsh 
Tala Birell 
Elisabeth Risdon 
Robert Allen
Credits
Written by: S.K. Lauren
Plot
In an adaptation of Dostoevsky's novel, a poor student, Raskolnikov, murders a pawnbroker and is hunted by the police inspector Porfiry, with Peter Lorre and Edward Arnold.
Sinekatalog’s take
A shadowy and atmospheric adaptation with a fine Peter Lorre.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (2,525 votes)
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