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Crime and Punishment (1917 film)

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Crime and Punishment
Directed byLawrence B. McGill
Written byFyodor Dostoevsky (novel)
Charles A. Taylor
Starring
CinematographyHenry Cronjager
Production
company
Distributed byPathé Exchange
Release date
  • February 25, 1917 (1917-02-25)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Crime and Punishment is a 1917 American silent crime drama film directed by Lawrence B. McGill and starring Derwent Hall Caine, Cherrie Coleman and Lydia Knott. Based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1866 novel of the same title, it shifts the setting to portray the protagonist as a Russian immigrant in America.[1]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Wlaschin p.54

Bibliography

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  • Ken Wlaschin. Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography. McFarland, 2009.
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