The Perils of Pauline

Mar 31, 1914

6h 50m

★ 5.7

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Adventure

Drama

Production Companies

The General and Eclectic Film Company

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Cast

Pauline Marvin

Pearl White

Harry Marvin

Crane Wilbur

Raymond Owen / Koerner

Paul Panzer

Sanford Marvin

Edward José

Blinky Bill

Donald MacKenzie

Hicks

Francis Carlyle

Lucille Sampson

Eleanor Woodruff

Ensign Summers

Jack Standing

Gypsy Leader

Clifford Bruce

Chief Thunderbird

Frank Redman

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