Arsène Lupin (1932)

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A detective is tasked to capture an elusive thief called Arsene Lupin.

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  • John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore in Arsène Lupin (1932)
  • John Barrymore and Karen Morley 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)
  • John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore in Arsène Lupin (1932)

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16 November 2007 | MartinHafer
7
| It's got style and decent acting, but still seems a bit lethargic
John Barrymore plays a gentleman who is also the thief, Arsene Lupin. While no one knows for sure this is the case, the inspector (Lionel Barrymore) is sure of it but cannot prove it. So, Lionel spends much of the movie following John--hoping to catch this brilliant and slippery thief.

Although I liked the film, I really think I had higher expectations for it and thought it might be better than just a very good time-passer. That's because it paired John AND Lionel Barrymore in the film and since these brothers were such dynamic actors, I think I expected sparks and magic but instead only caught glimpses of it here and there. Now this is not to say this is a bad film--it certainly isn't. It just didn't rise to the level of being unforgettable or a film I strongly recommend you see. Thanks an adequate script, the film is pretty good but I was surprised to hear no French accents at all in the film even though it was supposedly about French people! Also, there just wasn't much life in the film until it was nearly complete. The ending was indeed excellent and entertaining--so good that it elevated the film from a 6 to a 7. It's nice to see it ended on a high note.

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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 making love to Sonia, with only their voices heard on a pitch-black screen.

Quotes

Sonia: Stay out of here. Stay out of here!
Arsène Lupin: How do you do?
Sonia: Close that door!
Arsène Lupin: Certainly.
Sonia: Won't you please go?
Arsène Lupin: Certainly. But first, let me ask, how do you like my bed?
Sonia: Well, I didn't mean to, really. I was cold.
Arsène Lupin: Oh, yes, it is a cold night for May. However, don't ...

Goofs

After Guerchard gets a description of the suspect and is told there are five hobnails in the right heel, he asks to look at the cast of the shoe. After looking at it briefly, he says he will take the cast of the footprint too. However, when he leaves, he takes only the cast of the footprint.

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Romance
(uncredited)
Music by Rudolf Friml

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Plot Summary

Genres

Crime | Mystery | Romance

Details

Release Date:

5 March 1932

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Colorado Street Bridge, Pasadena, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$433,000 (estimated)

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