The Crime of Doctor Crespi (1935)

A crazed scientist invents a serum that induces a catatonic state in anyone who gets the injection. He uses the serum to paralyze his enemies, in order to bury them alive.

Directed by: John H. Auer

Starring: Erich von Stroheim, Dwight Frye, Paul Guilfoyle, Geraldine Kay, Harriet Russell, Jean Brooks

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