| Crime and Punishment | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lawrence B. McGill |
| Written by | Fyodor Dostoevsky (novel) Charles A. Taylor |
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| Cinematography | Henry Cronjager |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date | February 25, 1917 |
Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent 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
- Derwent Hall Caine as Rodion Raskolnikoff
- Cherrie Coleman as Dounia, His Sister
- Lydia Knott as His Mother
- Carl Gerard as Razmouhin Porkovitch
- Sidney Bracey as Andreas Valeskoff
- Marguerite Courtot as Sonia Marmeladoff
- Robert W. Cummings as Porphyus
References
- ^ Wlaschin p.54
Bibliography
- Ken Wlaschin. Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography. McFarland, 2009.
External links
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