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Crime and Punishment

Haunted by his dark past, a man is tormented by the guilt of a murder he can't escape and stalked by an unrelenting presence that threatens to consume him.

A brilliant criminology student, Roderick Raskolnikov, becomes disillusioned with poverty and his inability to support his family. He witnesses the mistreatment of a desperate prostitute, Sonya, and decides to murder a pawnbroker, believing some people are above the law due to their exceptional intelligence.

Info about Crime and Punishment

Studio(s): B.P. Schulberg Productions, Columbia Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Nov 22, 1935

Production Country: United States

Genres:Crime, Drama