The Perfect Crime

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The Perfect Crime

"World's weirdest mystery thriller!"

1928

1h 23m

9.0(1 votes)

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Clive Brook

Benson

Acting

Irene Rich

Stella

Acting

Ethel Wales

Mrs. Frisbie

Acting

Carroll Nye

Trevor

Acting

Gladys McConnell

Mrs. Trevor

Acting

Edmund Breese

Wilmot

Acting

Jim Farley

Jones (as James Farley)

Acting

Phil Gastrock

Butler

No Image

Acting

Tully Marshall

Frisbie

Acting

Jane La Verne

Trevor Baby

No Image

Acting

Charles K. French

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Acting

Lynne Overman

Newlywed (uncredited)

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