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Directed by Michael Powell, Crown v. Stevens leans on a strong ensemble — Beatrix Thomson, Patric Knowles, Glennis Lorimer — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1936.
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A debonair, adventuresome bank executive believes that he has pulled off the perfect multi-million dollar heist--until he must match wits with an insurance investigator who will do anything to get her man.
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