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Arsène Lupin Returns (1938)

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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 ... See full summary »

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
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Rene Farrand aka Arsene Lupin
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Lorraine de Grissac
Warren William ...
Steve Emerson
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Count de Grissac
Nat Pendleton ...
Joe Doyle
Monty Woolley ...
Georges Bouchet
E.E. Clive ...
Alf Hammond
George Zucco ...
Prefect of Police
Rollo Lloyd ...
Duval
Vladimir Sokoloff ...
Ivan Pavloff
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A. Le Marchand - Detective (as Ien Wulf)
Tully Marshall ...
Monelle
Jonathan Hale ...
F.B.I. Special Agent
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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? Written by Guy Bellinger

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jewel thief | fbi | necklace | sequel | dancing | See more »

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Mystery

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25 February 1938 (USA)  »

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A Volta de Arsène Lupin  »

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| (Turner library print)

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(Western Electric Sound System)

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1.37 : 1
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"Gone"
(1936) (uncredited)
Music by Franz Waxman
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Smoothly played but uneven mystery is disappointing...
13 November 2007 | by (U.S.A.) – See all my reviews

MELVYN DOUGLAS is debonair, WARREN WILLIAM is clever and sophisticated, and VIRGINIA BRUCE is decorative but bland as a lovely blonde, but ARSENE LUPIN RETURNS is pretty much a replay of the original film "Arsene Lupin" with little variation in plot and theme.

The supporting cast includes such dependable actors as GEORGE ZUCCO and MONTY WOOLLEY, but the story never becomes more than a routine mystery with overtones of comedy, despite the handsome MGM production values.

It's interesting mainly to see how Douglas will evade detection as the police close in on the man suspected of being the jewel thief whose theft of a precious emerald from a safe has them on his heels, just waiting for a chance to catch him in the act. The plot takes an unexpected twist when a cast member who is the least of the suspects, turns out to be the man responsible for murder and theft.

Overall effect is that it's a watchable film, mainly because of the cast, but it's a forgettable item as a mystery.


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