The Perfect Sap (1927)
Wealthy young Herbert Alden, a would-be detective, is practicing housebreaking with his valet, an ex-convict, when he meets George and Polly, two real thieves; they are discovered and, following a chase, they go to Herbert's city apartment. George arranges with one of them, Tony-the-Lizard, to rob the guests at a ball given by Herbert's father at his country home. Herbert discovers that Tony is Tracy Sutton, a social lion engaged to Herbert's sister Roberta; and believing Herbert to be a famous criminal, Tony seeks his advice.
- Released
- 1927-01-23
- Genres
- Comedy, Mystery
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Howard Higgin
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- Ben Lyon as Herbert Alden
- Virginia Lee Corbin as Ruth Webster
- Lloyd Whitlock as Tracy Sutton
- Diana Kane as Roberta Alden
- Byron Douglas as Stephen Alden
- Christine Compton as Mrs. Stephen Alden
- Charles Craig as Fletcher
- Sam Hardy as Nick Fanshaw
- Tammany Young as George Barrow
- Helen Rowland as Cissie Alden
- Pauline Starke as Polly Stoddard
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