Lawful Larceny (1923 film)

Lawful Larceny
Publicity photo for the film
Directed byAllan Dwan
Screenplay byJohn Lynch
Samuel Shipman
Produced byAdolph Zukor
StarringHope Hampton
Conrad Nagel
Nita Naldi
Lew Cody
Russell Griffin
Yvonne Hughes
CinematographyHarold Rosson
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • July 22, 1923 (1923-07-22)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (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]

Lawful Larceny ad in Motion Picture Magazine, 1923

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

References

  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. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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