The Perils of Pauline (1914)
Genre : Action, Adventure, Drama
Runtime : 6H 50M
Director : Louis J. Gasnier, Donald MacKenzie
Synopsis
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.
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