Arsène Lupin (1916 film)

Arsene Lupin
Directed by	George Loane Tucker
Written by	Kenelm Foss
Based on	Arsène Lupin 1908 play by Maurice Leblanc Francis de Croisset
Starring	Gerald Ames Manora Thew Kenelm Foss
Production company	London Film Company
Distributed by	Jury Films
Release date	June 1916 (1916-06)
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Arsene Lupin is a 1916 British silent crime film directed by George Loane Tucker and starring Gerald Ames, Manora Thew and Kenelm Foss.[1] It features the popular French master criminal Arsene Lupin, and is the first instance of the character in English-language media.[2]

Plot

Cast

• Gerald Ames as Arsene Lupin
• Manora Thew as Savia
• Kenelm Foss as Inspector Guerchard
• Douglas Munro as Gournay-Martin
• Marga Rubia Levy
• Philip Hewland

References

1. Low p.278
2. Famous Movie Detectives II. Scarecrow Press. 1991. p. 7. ISBN 0-8108-2345-4. Retrieved 20 February 2024.

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. The History of British Film, Volume III: 1914-1918. Routledge, 1997.

External links

• Arsène Lupin at IMDb