Parisian Nights is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Alfred Santell and featuring Boris Karloff.[1]
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| Directed by | Alfred Santell |
| Written by | Doty Hobart Fred Myton |
| Story by | Emil Forst |
| Starring | Elaine Hammerstein Gaston Glass |
| Cinematography | Ernest Haller |
| Music by | David Arkenstone |
Production company | Gothic Pictures |
| Distributed by | Film Booking Offices of America |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[2] Adela, a wealthy sculptress, finds in Jean, a leader of a Parisian Apaches, the model for which she has been looking when he comes to rob her house. He poses for her and incurs the jealousy of Marie, his underworld sweetheart. A rival faction of the Apaches kills Jacques, Jean’s friend, and a terrific battle between the two factions ensues, in which Marie is killed. Adele finds happiness with Jean, who promises to reform.
Cast
edit- Elaine Hammerstein as Adele
- Gaston Glass as Jacques
- Lou Tellegen as Jean
- William J. Kelly as Fontane
- Boris Karloff as Pierre
- Renée Adorée as Marie
- E. La Croix Du Duit as The Critic
Preservation
editA print of Parisian Nights exists at the Cinematheque Royale de Belgique.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Parisian Nights". silentera.com. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
- ^ "New Pictures: Parisian Nights", Exhibitors Herald, 20 (13): 53, March 21, 1925, retrieved December 19, 2021
- ^ "Parisian Nights". Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
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