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A Perfect Crime is a american film of genre Drama directed by Allan Dwan released in USA on 5 march 1921 with Monte Blue

A Perfect Crime (1921)

A Perfect Crime
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Released in USA 5 march 1921
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OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Adventure
Rating62% 3.129163.129163.129163.129163.12916

Le Crime parfait (A Perfect Crime) est un film américain réalisé par Allan Dwan, sorti en 1921.

Synopsis

Wally Griggs, un timide employé de banque, raconte des histoires d'aventures qui intéressent le président de la banque, M. Halliday, et fascinent la belle Mary, qui a été escroquée par Thaine, à présent procureur. Lorsque Wally décide de cacher des obligations, il est arrêté par Thaine, mais il attaque ce dernier pour emprisonnement abusif, et réussit à regagner l'argent de Mary. Il rend alors les fonds à la banque, en prétextant l'aphasie, et décide de devenir un écrivain pour de bon.

Actors

Monte Blue

(Wally Griggs)
Jacqueline Logan

(Mary Oliver)
Carole Lombard

(Griggs' Kid Sister (as Jane Peters))
Stanton Heck

(Big Bill Thaine)
Hardee Kirkland

(Bank President Halliday)
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