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| Directed by | Bert Glennon |
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| Based on | The Big Bow Mystery by Israel Zangwill |
| Produced by | William LeBaron |
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| Cinematography | James Wong Howe |
| Edited by | Archie Marshek |
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Release date | August 4, 1928 |
Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Sound (Part-Talkie) English Intertitles |
The Perfect Crime is a 1928 American sound part-talkie crime drama film directed by Bert Glennon and starring Clive Brook, Irene Rich and Ethel Wales.[1] In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the RCA Photophone sound-on-film system. The film 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
See also
References
- ↑ Wlaschin p.176
Bibliography
- Ken Wlaschin. Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography. McFarland, 2009.