The Perfect Sap

The Perfect Sap — Plot

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.

• Release date
• January 23, 1927
• Runtime
• 60 min
• Genres
• Comedy, Mystery
• Director
• Howard Higgin

The Perfect Sap — Cast

Ben Lyon Herbert Alden Virginia Lee Corbin Ruth Webster Lloyd Whitlock Tracy Sutton Diana Kane Roberta Alden Byron Douglas Stephen Alden

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Christine Compton Mrs. Stephen Alden

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Charles Craig Fletcher Sam Hardy Nick Fanshaw