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The Perfect Crime (1928 film)

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'The Perfect Crime' is a 1928 American part-talkie crime drama film directed by Bert Glennon and starring Clive Brook, Irene Rich and Ethel Wales.Wlaschin p.176 It is loosely based on the 1892 novel 'The Big Bow Mystery' by Israel Zangwill.

A criminologist sets out to prove there is such a thing as a perfect crime, and commits a murder without leaving any clues. However, when an innocent man is arrested for the crime he is presented with a moral dilemma.

This was the first feature film not produced by either Warner Bros. or Fox Film to contain synchronized sound, also being the first non-Warner feature to contain any talking sequences.

Cast



* Clive Brook as Benson

* Irene Rich as Stella

* Ethel Wales as Mrs. Frisbie

* Carroll Nye as Trevor

* Gladys McConnell as Mrs. Trevor

* Edmund Breese as Wilmot

* James Farley as Jones

* Phil Gastrock as Butler

* Tully Marshall as Frisbie

* Jane La Verne as Trevor Baby

* Lynne Overman as Newlywed

References



Bibliography



* Ken Wlaschin. 'Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography'. McFarland, 2009.


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