The Perils of Pauline (1914)
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.
Directors: Louis J. Gasnier, Donald MacKenzie.
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Pearl White as Pauline Marvin |
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Crane Wilbur as Harry Marvin |
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Paul Panzer as Raymond Owen / Koerner |
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Edward José as Sanford Marvin |
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Donald MacKenzie as Blinky Bill |
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Francis Carlyle as Hicks |
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Eleanor Woodruff as Lucille Sampson |
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Jack Standing as Ensign Summers |
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Clifford Bruce as Gypsy Leader |
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Chief Thunderbird as |
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Frank Redman as |
| Directing | Louis J. Gasnier | Director |
| Writing | Basil Dickey | Writer |
| Writing | Charles W. Goddard | Novel |
| Writing | George B. Seitz | Writer |
| Camera | Arthur C. Miller | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Donald MacKenzie | Director |