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Arsène Lupin Returns (1938)

THE PERFECT CRIME, almost! Murder to cover a jewel-theft...exposed by G-Men Guns!

Genre : Mystery

Runtime : 1H 21M

Director : George Fitzmaurice
Writer : James Kevin McGuinness, Howard Emmett Rogers, George Harmon Coxe

Synopsis

A woman and a man vying for a woman's affection: the usual love trio? Not quite so since the belle in question is Lorraine de Grissac, a very wealthy and alluring society woman, while one of the two rivals is none other than Arsène Lupin, the notorious jewel thief everybody thought dead, now living under the assumed name of René Farrand. As for the other suitor he is an American, a former F.B.I. sleuth turned private eye by the name of Steve Emerson. Steve not only suspects Farrand of being Lupin but when someone attempts to steal a precious emerald necklace from Lorraine's uncle, Count de Brissac, he is persuaded Lupin is the culprit. Is Emerson right or wrong? Which of the two men will win over Lorraine's heart?

Actors

Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas
Rene Farrand aka Arsene Lupin
Virginia Bruce
Virginia Bruce
Lorraine de Grissac
Warren William
Warren William
Steve Emerson
John Halliday
John Halliday
Count de Grissac
Nat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton
Joe Doyle
Monty Woolley
Monty Woolley
Georges Bouchet
E. E. Clive
E. E. Clive
Alf
George Zucco
George Zucco
Prefect of Police
Rollo Lloyd
Rollo Lloyd
Duval
Vladimir Sokoloff
Vladimir Sokoloff
Ivan Pavloff
Ian Wolfe
Ian Wolfe
A. Le Marchand - Detective (as Ien Wulf)
Tully Marshall
Tully Marshall
Monelle
Jonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale
F.B.I. Special Agent
George Davis
George Davis
Guard at Dock (uncredited)
King Baggot
King Baggot
Detective (uncredited)
William Bailey
William Bailey
Detective (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Edward Biby
Party Guest (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Sidney Bracey
Squad Car Driver (uncredited)
Egon Brecher
Egon Brecher
Vasseur (uncredited)
Harvey Clark
Harvey Clark
Hotel Assistant Manager (uncredited)
Chester Clute
Chester Clute
Reporter (uncredited)
Sidney D'Albrook
Sidney D'Albrook
Detective Alois (uncredited)
Frank Dawson
Frank Dawson
François - Butler (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Helen Dickson
Woman Passenger at Dock (uncredited)
George Douglas
George Douglas
Gendarme (uncredited)
Jay Eaton
Jay Eaton
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Stanley Fields
Stanley Fields
André - Horse Groom (uncredited)
Christian J. Frank
Christian J. Frank
Detective (uncredited)
Otto Fries
Otto Fries
Truck Driver (uncredited)
John Harmon
John Harmon
'Butch' Harron - Gang Leader (uncredited)
Ruth Hart
Ruth Hart
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Dell Henderson
Dell Henderson
Plainclothes Detective (uncredited)
Perry Ivins
Perry Ivins
Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
Robert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett Keane
Bill Watkins - Criminologist (uncredited)
Joe King
Joe King
Inspector Hennessey (uncredited)
Priscilla Lawson
Priscilla Lawson
Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Frank Leigh
Frank Leigh
English Eddie (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis
Detective (uncredited)
Tony Merlo
Tony Merlo
Party Guest (uncredited)
Robert Middlemass
Robert Middlemass
Sergeant (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer
Man at Hotel Desk (uncredited)
Jack Norton
Jack Norton
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Bob O'Connor
Bob O'Connor
Gendarme (uncredited)
Leonard Penn
Leonard Penn
Reporter (uncredited)
Jean Perry
Jean Perry
Gendarme (uncredited)
Lillian Rich
Lillian Rich
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
William Royle
William Royle
Burly Detective (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
Man Leaving Hotel (uncredited)
Harry Tyler
Harry Tyler
Reporter (uncredited)
Jacques Vanaire
Jacques Vanaire
Gendarme (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
Mr. Carter (uncredited)
Frank Whitbeck
Frank Whitbeck
Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Crews

George Fitzmaurice
George Fitzmaurice
Director
James Kevin McGuinness
James Kevin McGuinness
Screenplay
Howard Emmett Rogers
Howard Emmett Rogers
Screenplay
George Harmon Coxe
George Harmon Coxe
Screenplay
John W. Considine Jr.
John W. Considine Jr.
Producer
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
George J. Folsey
George J. Folsey
Director of Photography
Franz Waxman
Franz Waxman
Original Music Composer
Maurice Leblanc
Maurice Leblanc
Characters
James Kevin McGuinness
James Kevin McGuinness
Story
Howard Emmett Rogers
Howard Emmett Rogers
Story
George Harmon Coxe
George Harmon Coxe
Story
Ben Lewis
Ben Lewis
Editor
Stan Rogers
Stan Rogers
Assistant Art Director
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Assistant Art Director
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Sound Director
Dolly Tree
Dolly Tree
Wardrobe Designer

Posters and backgrounds

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