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


Okay, so "The Perfect Crime" from 1928. Is it worth watching today? Probably, but only if you're really into digging through the archives for something a little different, or if you have a genuine soft spot for silent-era mysteries. If you're looking for slick storytelling or anything resembling modern pacing, you'll p...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"Okay, so "The Perfect Crime" from 1928. Is it worth watching today? Probably, but only if you're really into digging through the archives for something a little different, or if you have a genuine soft spot for silent-era mysteries. If you're looking for slick storytelling or anything resembling modern pacing, you'll probably hate it. This one is for the patient and the curious, the kind of person who enjoys picking apart how films tried to tell stories almost a century ago. The premise itself ..."
Jane La Verne
Victor Currier, Randolph Bartlett, Ewart Adamson, Israel Zangwill, William LeBaron
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