Lawful Larceny (1923 film)
| Lawful Larceny | |
|---|---|
Famous Players–Lasky Corporation | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Lawful Larceny is a
drama film directed by Allan Dwan and written by John Lynch and Samuel Shipman. The film stars Hope Hampton, Conrad Nagel, Nita Naldi, Lew Cody, Russell Griffin, and Yvonne Hughes. The film was released on July 22, 1923, by Paramount Pictures.[2][3]
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The film was remade at RKO Pictures in 1930 as a sound film of the same title with Bebe Daniels in the lead role.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[4] Vivian Hepburn, a modern vampire, runs a gambling house with Guy Tarlow, a male partner who directs the victims to the house. She financially ruins Andrew Dorsey while his young wife Marion is in Europe. When she returns she hears all about the woman and is determined to obtain revenge. She goes to the gambling house and succeeds in ensnaring the vampire's partner, and by this means she is able to win back her husband's fortune and regain her own happiness.
Cast
- Hope Hampton as Marion Dorsey
- Conrad Nagel as Andrew Dorsey
- Nita Naldi as Vivian Hepburn
- Lew Cody as Guy Tarlow
- Russell Griffin as Sonny Dorsey
- Yvonne Hughes as Billy Van de Vere
- Dolores Costello as Nora the maid
- Gilda Gray as Dancer
- Florence O'Denishawn as Dancer
- Alice Maison as Dancer
References
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Lawful Larceny
- All Movie Guide. Archived from the originalon March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ "Lawful Larceny". afi.com. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ "Tried and Proven Pictures: Lawful Larceny". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 38. March 22, 1924. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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