Movie

Dr. Crippen

“The crime of the century! Was he really guilty?”

★ 6.0(21)19631h 38m

Drama Crime

IMDb

Dr. Crippen is streaming on Netflix in Italy. Availability checked 28 June 2026.

Where to watch Dr. Crippen

🇮🇹 Italy

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Good to know

Director: Robert Lynn
Release date: 1963-08-07
Runtime: 1h 38m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: Torchlight Productions

About Dr. Crippen

Dr. Crippen is a 1963 movie in the Drama and Crime genres, directed by Robert Lynn, starring Donald Pleasence, Coral Browne and Samantha Eggar. It has a runtime of 1 hour 38 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.0/10 from 21 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Dr. Crippen in Italy — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A British physician stands trial for murdering his wife after he and his mistress are captured while fleeing to Canada.

Cast

Donald Pleasence

Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen

Coral Browne

Belle Crippen

Samantha Eggar

Ethel Le Neve

Donald Wolfit

R.D. Muir (as Sir Donald Wolfit)

James Robertson Justice

Captain McKenzie

Geoffrey Toone

Mr. Tobin

Douglas Bradley-Smith

Dr. Pepper

Olga Lindo

Mrs. Clara Arditti

Elspeth March

Mrs. Jackson

Paul Carpenter

Bruce Martin

John Arnatt

Chief Inspector Dew

Oliver Johnston

Lord Chief Justice

Themes & keywords

mistressblack and whitewife murdererdomineering wifecourtroom dramanasty wifeadulterous wifemurdered wifehusband wife conflictdeath by poisoninghusband murders wifeadulterous husband