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The Perfect Crime

The Perfect Crime

★ 9.0/10•1928•1h 23m•Crime•Drama•Mystery

World's weirdest mystery thriller!

A police inspector 'solves' a crime that, in fact, may not have occurred at all.

Ewart Adamson · Screenplay

Bert Glennon · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 23m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 4, 1928

Actors

Clive Brook

Clive Brook

Benson

Irene Rich

Irene Rich

Stella

Ethel Wales

Ethel Wales

Mrs. Frisbie

Carroll Nye

Carroll Nye

Trevor

Gladys McConnell

Gladys McConnell

Mrs. Trevor

Edmund Breese

Edmund Breese

Wilmot

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Jones (as James Farley)

Phil Gastrock

Butler

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

Frisbie

Jane La Verne

Trevor Baby

Charles K. French

Charles K. French

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Lynne Overman

Lynne Overman

Newlywed (uncredited)

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