Arsene Lupin | |
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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 |
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Distributed by | Jury Films |
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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]
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