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The Perils of Pauline
5.7 / 10• 1914• 6h 50m•NR• English
ActionAdventureDrama
Storyline
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 & Crew
Pearl White
Pauline Marvin
Lead
Crane Wilbur
Harry Marvin
Paul Panzer
Raymond Owen / Koerner
Edward José
Sanford Marvin
DM
Donald MacKenzie
Blinky Bill
Francis Carlyle
Hicks
Eleanor Woodruff
Lucille Sampson
Jack Standing
Ensign Summers
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Louis J. Gasnier's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Perils of Pauline is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
