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The Perils of Pauline

  • 1914
  • TMDB 5.7/10
  • 6h 50m

The Perils of Pauline is a motion picture serial shown in weekly installments featuring the actress Pearl White playing the title character. Pauline has often been cited as a famous example of a damsel-in-distress, although viewers will find her character more resourceful and less helpless than the classic 'damsel' stereotype. Nine episodes (from a condensed 1916 re-release) survive to this day.

Overview

The Perils of Pauline is a motion picture serial shown in weekly installments featuring the actress Pearl White playing the title character. Pauline has often been cited as a famous example of a damsel-in-distress, although viewers will find her character more resourceful and less helpless than the classic 'damsel' stereotype. Nine episodes (from a condensed 1916 re-release) survive to this day.

Cast

  • Pearl WhitePauline Marvin
  • Crane WilburHarry Marvin
  • Paul PanzerRaymond Owen / Koerner
  • Edward JoséSanford Marvin
  • Donald MacKenzieBlinky Bill
  • Francis CarlyleHicks
  • Eleanor WoodruffLucille Sampson
  • Jack StandingEnsign Summers

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