A Perfect Crime is a 1921 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Monte Blue, Jacqueline Logan, and Stanton Heck.[1] It was Carole Lombard's screen debut (she was credited as Jane Peters at the time). It is not known whether the film survives, which suggests it may be lost.[2][3]
| A Perfect Crime | |
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| Directed by | Allan Dwan |
| Written by | Carl Clausen Allan Dwan |
| Produced by | Allan Dwan Mack Sennett |
| Starring | Monte Blue Jacqueline Logan Stanton Heck |
| Cinematography | H. Lyman Broening |
Production company | Allan Dwan Productions |
| Distributed by | Associated Producers |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editA mild-mannered bank messenger named Wally Griggs lives a double life as James Brown, a wild and rakish adventurer. He catches the eye of bank president Halliday, curious about his exploits, and of his coworker Mary, who is romantically interested in him.
Mary lost her fortune after trusting a swindler named Thaine, who is now a district attorney. Using his alter ego, Wally decides to steal money from the bank, leading to his arrest by Thaine. He sues for false imprisonment and in the process manages to win back Mary's money. He then returns the stolen bank bonds while faking aphasia.
A publisher, intrigued by Wally's stories about his life as James Brown, offers him a book deal.
Cast
edit- Monte Blue as Wally Griggs
- Jacqueline Logan as Mary Oliver
- Stanton Heck as Big Bill Thaine
- Hardee Kirkland as President Halliday
- Jane Peters (Carole Lombard) as Griggs's Sister
References
editBibliography
edit- Gehring, Wes D. (2003). Carole Lombard, the Hoosier Tornado. Indiana Historical Society Press.
External links
edit
- A Perfect Crime at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
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