Actors: Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, Claire Trevor, Donald Crisp
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
THE AMAZING DR. CLITTERHOUSE is a movie directed by Anatole Litvak in 1938.
In order to observe the criminal mind, Dr. Clitterhouse becomes a jewel robber himself. He eventually crosses the path of Humphrey Bogart and his gang and soon teams up with them in order to observe them in action. Just how far will Dr. Clitterhouse go in the name of science?
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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Analysis of The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
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Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Kind of comedy
- bungling criminals
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn curly
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- all mixed up
Check here if B&W
Yes
Is this movie based on a
- play
