Arsène Lupin (1932 film)
1932 film by Jack Conway
- March 5, 1932 (1932-03-05)
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Arsène Lupin is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Jack Conway and starring John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore.[2] It was produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.The film is based on a popular 1909 play by Maurice Leblanc and Francis de Croisset.[3] Leblanc created the character Arsène Lupin, a charming, brilliant gentleman thief (in his case, actually a noble thief) in 1905. Lupin preys on rich villains.
Plot
A famous gentleman thief and his would-be nemesis, Detective Guerchard, are engaged in a battle of wits. The battle culminates in the theft and recovery of the Mona Lisa and Lupin's escape—with Guerchard's help—along with the beautiful woman thief the detective sent to trap him.
Cast
- John Barrymore as the Duke of Charmerace
- Lionel Barrymore as Detective Guerchard
- Karen Morley as Sonia
- John Miljan as Prefect of Police
- Tully Marshall as Gourney-Martin
- Henry Armetta as Sheriff's man
- George Davis as Sheriff's man
- John Davidson as Butler
- James Mack as Laurent
- Mary Jane Irving as Marie
- Olaf Hytten as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Leo White as Jeweler (uncredited)
Box office
The film grossed a total (domestic and foreign) of $1,110,000: $595,000 from the US and Canada and $515,000 elsewhere. It made a profit of $245,000.[1]
See also
- John Barrymore filmography
- Lionel Barrymore filmography
References
- ^ a b c The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ^ Famous Movie Detectives II. Scarecrow Press. 1991. p. 7. ISBN 0-8108-2345-4. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Arsène Lupin, original Broadway opening Lyceum & later Hudson Theatres August 26, 1909 to January 1910, 144 performances; IBDb.com
External links
- Arsene Lupin at TCM
- Arsene Lupin at IMDb
- Arsene Lupin at AllMovie
- Arsène Lupin at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Several lobby posters
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collections
- Arsène Lupin contra Sherlock Holmes (1910)
- Arsène Lupin (1916)
- The Teeth of the Tiger (1919)
- 813 (1920)
- Arsène Lupin (1932)
- Arsene Lupin, Detective (1937)
- Arsène Lupin Returns (1938)
- Enter Arsène Lupin (1944)
- The Adventures of Arsène Lupin (1957)
- Signé Arsène Lupin (1959)
- Arsène Lupin (2004)
- Arsène Lupin (1971-1974)
- The Island of Thirty Coffins (1979)
- Night Hood (1996-1997)
- Lupin (2007)
- Code:Realize − Guardian of Rebirth (2017)
- Lupinranger VS Patranger (2018-2019)
- Lupin (2021-)
- Undead Girl Murder Farce (2023)
- Lupin III
- Undead Girl Murder Farce (2016)
- Sherlock Holmes Versus Arsène Lupin (2007)
- London Detective Mysteria (2013)
- Code: Realize (2014)
- Lupin the Third
- Persona 5 (2016)
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