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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.

Top Cast

  • Pearl White

    Pearl White

    Pauline Marvin

  • Crane Wilbur

    Crane Wilbur

    Harry Marvin

  • Paul Panzer

    Paul Panzer

    Raymond Owen / Koerner

  • Edward José

    Edward José

    Sanford Marvin

  • Donald MacKenzie

    Donald MacKenzie

    Blinky Bill

  • Francis Carlyle

    Francis Carlyle

    Hicks

  • Eleanor Woodruff

    Eleanor Woodruff

    Lucille Sampson

  • Jack Standing

    Jack Standing

    Ensign Summers

  • Clifford Bruce

    Clifford Bruce

    Gypsy Leader

Overview

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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