| Arsène Lupin | |
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| Directed by | Jack Conway |
| Written by | Lenore Coffee Bayard Veiller (dialogue) Carey Wilson (screenplay) |
| Based on | Arsène Lupin 1908 play byMaurice Leblanc Francis de Croisset |
| Produced by | Louis B. Mayer Irving Thalberg Samuel Goldwyn (uncredited) |
| Starring | John Barrymore Lionel Barrymore |
| Cinematography | Oliver T. Marsh |
| Edited by | Hugh Wynn |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $433,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,110,000[1] |
Arsène Lupin is a 1932 Americanpre-Code mystery film directed byJack Conway and starringJohn Barrymore andLionel Barrymore.[2] It was produced and distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film is based on a popular 1909 play byMaurice Leblanc andFrancis de Croisset.[3] Leblanc created the characterArsène Lupin, a charming, brilliant gentleman thief (in his case, actually a noble thief) in 1905. Lupin preys on rich villains.
A famous gentleman thief and his would-be nemesis, Detective Guerchard, are engaged in a battle of wits. The battle culminates in the theft and recovery of theMona Lisa and Lupin's escape—with Guerchard's help—along with the beautiful woman thief the detective sent to trap him.
The film grossed a total (domestic and foreign) of$1,110,000 (equivalent to $25,600,000 in 2024): $595,000 from the US and Canada and $515,000 elsewhere. It made a profit of $245,000.[1]
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