The Splendid Crime

The Splendid Crime
Film poster
Directed byWilliam C. deMille
Written byViolet Clark
Story byWilliam C. deMille
Produced byAdolph Zukor
Jesse Lasky
StarringBebe Daniels
Neil Hamilton
CinematographyL. Guy Wilky
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • January 4, 1926 (1926-01-04)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Splendid Crime is a 1926 American crime drama film directed by William C. deMille and starring Bebe Daniels. Famous Players–Lasky produced and Paramount Pictures distributed.[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[2] Jenny, a young woman who is the leader of a band of crooks, is put on the straight road by Bob Van Dyke, a young man whose house she was attempting to rob. Later, the young man who caused Jenny to reform her life becomes involved in a shady transaction. The young woman after she learns this takes action and saves him from his indiscretion. The pair eventually fall in love and become honestly successful.

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of The Splendid Crime located in any film archives,[3] it is a lost film.[4]

References

  1. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Splendid Crime, AFI Catalog of Feature Films Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "New Pictures: The Splendid Crime". Exhibitors Herald. 24 (3). Chicago: Exhibitors Herald Co.: 81 January 2, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2023. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Splendid Crime, Library of Congress. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  4. ^ The Splendid Crime at Lost Film Files: Paramount Pictures - 1926 Retrieved November 18, 2022.
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