Parisian Nights

1925 film

  • June 1, 1925 (1925-06-01)
Running time
70 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Parisian Nights is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Alfred Santell and featuring Boris Karloff.[1]

Plot

As 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

  • 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

A print of Parisian Nights exists at the Cinematheque Royale de Belgique.[3]

See also

  • Boris Karloff filmography

References

  1. ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Parisian Nights". silentera.com. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
  2. ^ "New Pictures: Parisian Nights", Exhibitors Herald, 20 (13): 53, March 21, 1925, retrieved December 19, 2021
  3. ^ "Parisian Nights". Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved January 9, 2014.

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