The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline

410 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | March 31, 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.

The Perils of Pauline

410 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | March 31, 1914

The Perils of Pauline
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers The General and Eclectic Film Company
Original title The Perils of Pauline
Directors Donald MacKenzie, Louis J. Gasnier
Writers Charles W. Goddard, George B. Seitz, Basil Dickey

Cast

Pearl White

as Pauline Marvin

Crane Wilbur

as Harry Marvin

Paul Panzer

as Raymond Owen / Koerner

Edward José

as Sanford Marvin

Donald MacKenzie

as Blinky Bill

Francis Carlyle

as Hicks

Eleanor Woodruff

as Lucille Sampson

Jack Standing

as Ensign Summers

Clifford Bruce

as Gypsy Leader