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Arsène Lupin

  • 19321932
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.2K
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Arsène Lupin (1932)
  • Crime
  • Mystery
  • Romance
A detective is tasked to capture an elusive thief called Arsene Lupin.A detective is tasked to capture an elusive thief called Arsene Lupin.A detective is tasked to capture an elusive thief called Arsene Lupin.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jack Conway
  • Writers
    • Maurice Leblanc(play)
    • Francis de Croisset(play)
    • Lenore J. Coffee(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • John Barrymore
    • Lionel Barrymore
    • Karen Morley
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jack Conway
  • Writers
    • Maurice Leblanc(play)
    • Francis de Croisset(play)
    • Lenore J. Coffee(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • John Barrymore
    • Lionel Barrymore
    • Karen Morley
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    • 18User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore in Arsène Lupin (1932)
    John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore in Arsène Lupin (1932)
    John Barrymore and Karen Morley in Arsène Lupin (1932)
    John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, and Karen Morley in Arsène Lupin (1932)
    Arsène Lupin (1932)
    John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, and Karen Morley in Arsène Lupin (1932)
    John Barrymore and Karen Morley in Arsène Lupin (1932)
    John Barrymore in Arsène Lupin (1932)
    John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore in Arsène Lupin (1932)
    John Barrymore in Arsène Lupin (1932)
    John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, and Karen Morley in Arsène Lupin (1932)
    John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore in Arsène Lupin (1932)

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    John Barrymore
    John Barrymore
    • Duke of Charmeraceas Duke of Charmerace
    Lionel Barrymore
    Lionel Barrymore
    • Guerchardas Guerchard
    Karen Morley
    Karen Morley
    • Soniaas Sonia
    John Miljan
    John Miljan
    • Prefect of Policeas Prefect of Police
    Tully Marshall
    Tully Marshall
    • Gaston Gourney-Martinas Gaston Gourney-Martin
    Henry Armetta
    Henry Armetta
    • Sheriff's Manas Sheriff's Man
    George Davis
    George Davis
    • Sheriff's Manas Sheriff's Man
    John Davidson
    John Davidson
    • Gourney-Martin's Butleras Gourney-Martin's Butler
    James T. Mack
    • Laurentas Laurent
    • (as James Mack)
    Mary Jane Irving
    Mary Jane Irving
    • Marieas Marie
    Mischa Auer
    Mischa Auer
    • Louvre Tour Guideas Louvre Tour Guide
    • (uncredited)
    Symona Boniface
    Symona Boniface
    • Party Guestas Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Byron
    • Louvre Guardas Louvre Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Oliver Cross
    • Party Guestas Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Deery
    • Gendarmeas Gendarme
    • (uncredited)
    Claire Du Brey
    Claire Du Brey
    • Mother at the Louvreas Mother at the Louvre
    • (uncredited)
    Geraldine Dvorak
    Geraldine Dvorak
    • Party Guestas Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Christian J. Frank
    Christian J. Frank
    • Detectiveas Detective
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jack Conway
    • Writers
      • Maurice Leblanc(play)
      • Francis de Croisset(play)
      • Lenore J. Coffee(dialogue)
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    Storyline

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    A charming and very daring thief known as Arsene Lupin is terrorizing the wealthy of Paris, he even goes so far as to threaten the Mona Lisa. But the police, led by the great Guerchard, think they know Arsene Lupin's identity, and they have a secret weapon to catch him. —Ken Yousten <kyousten@bev.net>
    • art theft
    • champagne
    • diamond bracelet
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    • arsene lupin character
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    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Mystery
      • Romance
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      • Approved
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    • Trivia
      Although not often discussed among the most daring pre-Code titles, this film features one of the most ribald sequences of the genre - the scene in which the Duke of Charmerace (John Barrymore) finds Sonia (Karen Morley) stark naked in his bed as a well-attended house party swirls on the floor below. After a charming, lewd exchange, the scene ends with the Duke dowsing the lights and helping Sonia put her gown on, with only their voices heard on a pitch-black screen.
    • Goofs
      Lupin steals the Mona Lisa by wrapping the canvas around his umbrella. The Mona Lisa is painted on a wood panel.
    • Quotes

      Arsène Lupin: [fetching Sonia's evening gown from the maid and holding it up to admire it] Well, here we are. It's very nice! It's a little naughty. It's very ni - Do you think your father the general would approve of this?

      Sonia: My father the general always said that a gentleman was a man who never went to bed with his spurs on.

      Arsène Lupin: Isn't that a pity. I'm so fond of horses. I could give up riding...?

      Sonia: Give me that dress!

      Arsène Lupin: You can't get into it alone

      Sonia: The maid will help me.

      Arsène Lupin: The maid? I know more about unhooking than any maid in Paris.

      Sonia: Yes, but I want this one hooked.

      [she reaches for the dress, which he holds out of reach]

      Sonia: I'm going to stay right here in this bed until you leave this room!

      [Chamerace walks over to the window and prepares to toss out the dress]

      Sonia: What are you doing?

      Arsène Lupin: Well, if you're going to stay in bed you won't need the dress.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening title doesn't list the Barrymores separately, but instead as a pair, "John and Lionel Barrymore."
    • Connections
      Featured in Biography: The Barrymores (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      The Same As We Used To Do
      (uncredited)

      Written by Jimmy Campbell and Reginald Connelly

    User reviews18

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    The operative word is fun. That's the only way to take an Arsene Lupin story, book or movie. This movie gets the right spirit.
    I have read a number of the Arsene Lupin books - not all by any means - in French, since I spend a lot of time in France. Maybe it's a different feel in English translation, but I doubt it. No one can take the plots seriously, or the characters for that matter. The plotlines are over the top: the "four great mysteries;" a fountain of youth, etc. The characters are even more far-fetched. In short, if you try to take the stuff seriously you'll end up throwing the book across the room. If a movie version tried to do it seriously it would end up flat on its face. That's the beauty of this "Arsene Lupin." It hits the right spirit: just have a good time; let the Barrymore brothers loose, let them ham it up, sit back and enjoy.

    Karen Morley did a filmed interview in 1992. You can find it on-line. Toward the end, the interviewer asked which of her films she liked doing the most. She was in some good ones, before her independent spirit got in her way and she broke her MGM contract: "Scarface:' "Mata Hari:' "Dinner at Eight;" "Black Fury;" "Our Daily Bread;" "Gabriel Over the White House;" later "Pride and Prejudice." I expected her to say "Scarface." She said "Arsene Lupin" because it was fun. She and Jack Barrymore, she said, had fun. You can see it on screen. They're all having fun. (Tully Marshall looks like he wants to laugh half the time.) The sleep-walking scene is hilarious. And the scene where she's naked in Barrymore's bed. A gem. Karen Morley had an unusual style, understated. She makes you want to get inside her head, since she won't make her emotions obvious on the surface. It is sometimes disconcerting. But it makes you watch her closely. She also said, perhaps jokingly, in the interview, "I wasn't very good, I think, (in that movie) but it was fun." I thought she was very good, and smart. You can't out-act John Barrymore when he wants to ham it up. So smile (she had a wonderful smile) and let him do his thing. Both Barrymores do their thing. They catch the spirit of Maurice LeBlanc's outrageous characters marvelously. My recommendation: have a beer or two, or a glass of Bordeaux, then settle in to watch this film. You'll have a perfect evening's entertainment.
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    • Mar 31, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 5, 1932 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Arsen Lupen
    • Filming locations
      • Colorado Street Bridge, Pasadena, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $433,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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