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Arsene Lupin (1917)

1917 · Silent film · 5 min · dir. Paul Scardon

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery

Synopsis

A superstar of early silent films, Earle Williams was a natural choice to play "Arsene Lupin" in Vitagraph's "Blue Ribbon Feature" version of the play based on French writer Maurice Leblanc's popular character. The gentleman thief was played by John Barrymore in a 1932 sound film, and variations of the character appeared for decades thereafter. This story follows the plot of the play, with Mr. Williams posing as the "Duke of Charmerace" and finding romance with duplicitous Ethel Gray Terry (as…

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Details

Director
Paul Scardon
Studio
Vitagraph Company of America
Released
1917-03-12
Running time
5 minutes

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