Lawful Larceny (1923 film)

Lawful Larceny
Lawful Larceny
	Publicity photo for the film
Directed by	Allan Dwan
Screenplay by	John Lynch; Samuel Shipman
Produced by	Adolph Zukor
Starring	Hope Hampton; Conrad Nagel; Nita Naldi; Lew Cody; Russell Griffin; Yvonne Hughes
Cinematography	Harold Rosson
Production; company	Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	July 22, 1923;
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Lawful Larceny is a lost^[1] 1923 American silent 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]

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
^ Janiss Garza (2016). "Lawful-Larceny - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 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.

External links

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Film still at listal.com
Advertisement at www.silentfilmstillarchive.com.

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[1] The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Lawful Larceny

[2] Janiss Garza (2016). "Lawful-Larceny - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2015.

[3] "Lawful Larceny". afi.com. Retrieved February 2, 2015.

[4] "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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