Arsène Lupin (1932 film)

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.

Arsène Lupin
French theatrical poster
Directed byJack Conway
Written byLenore Coffee
Bayard Veiller (dialogue)
Carey Wilson (screenplay)
Based onArsène Lupin
1908 play
by Maurice Leblanc
Francis de Croisset
Produced byLouis B. Mayer
Irving Thalberg
Samuel Goldwyn (uncredited)
StarringJohn Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
CinematographyOliver T. Marsh
Edited byHugh Wynn
Music byAlfred Newman
Production
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Distributed byLoew's Inc.
Release date
  • March 5, 1932 (1932-03-05)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$433,000[1]
Box office$1,110,000[1]

Plot

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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.

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Box office

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
  2. ^ Famous Movie Detectives II. Scarecrow Press. 1991. p. 7. ISBN 0-8108-2345-4. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Arsène Lupin, original Broadway opening Lyceum & later Hudson Theatres August 26, 1909 to January 1910, 144 performances; IBDb.com
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