
The Crime of the Century
"He Couldn't Stop Himself from Committing the Crime of the Century"
Synopsis
Driven to desperation by his young and extravagant wife, alienist Dr. Emil Brandt has arranged a perfect crime; now he begs the police to lock him up before he can commit it.
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