
The Perfect Crime
Genres
Overview
In this short National Safety Council film, the perfect crime is presented as excess speed. Accidents at high speed often results in deaths and are rarely investigated like the robbery of a corner grocery shown at the beginning of the film. The film ends with a plea to support the costs of new modern roads.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
20 min
Release Date
1955-12-31
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
8
Leonard Belove
Detective
Owen Bush
Motorist
Art Ellison
Grocery Clerk
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