Lawful Larceny (1930 film)
| Lawful Larceny | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lowell Sherman[2] |
| Screenplay by | Jane Murfin[3] |
| Produced by | William LeBaron Henry Hobart (assoc.)[2] |
| Starring | Bebe Daniels Kenneth Thomson Olive Tell Lowell Sherman |
| Cinematography | Roy Hunt[3] |
| Edited by | Marie Halvey[3] |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release dates | |
Running time | 67 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Lawful Larceny is a 1930 American melodramatic film, directed by Lowell Sherman from Jane Murfin's screenplay. The screenplay, a melodrama, was based on the play of the same name by Samuel Shipman, which originally was a comedy. It starred a staple of the early RKO stable, Bebe Daniels, along with Kenneth Thomson, Olive Tell and Lowell Sherman, who reprised the role he had created in the original Broadway play. This film was a remake of the 1923 silent film version of the same name, produced by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Plot
Cast
- Bebe Daniels as Marion Corsey
- Kenneth Thomson as Andrew Dorsey
- Lowell Sherman as Guy Tarlow
- Olive Tell as Vivian Hepburn
- Purnell B. Pratt as Judge Perry
- Lou Payne as Davis
- Bert Roach as French
- Maude Turner Gordon as Mrs. Davis
- Helene Millard as Mrs. French
- Charles Coleman as Butler
(Cast list as per AFI Database)[1]
Notes
This film was a remake of a 1923 silent film of the same name, also based on Samuel Shipman's play, which starred Hope Hampton and Conrad Nagel, and was directed by Allan Dwan. Produced by the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, it was distributed by Paramount Pictures.[4]
The play by Samuel Shipman, on which Jane Murfin's screenplay is based, was originally a comedy, and ran at the Theatre Republic (which is still in existence, now known as the New Victory Theater) in 1922. It was directed by Bertram Harrison, produced by A.H. Woods, and starred Margaret Lawrence, Alan Dinehart, and Lowell Sherman.[5]
Olive Tell, cast in the less than sympathetic role of the sexy con-artist, was the wife of associate producer Henry Hobart.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Lawful Larceny: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "Lawful Larceny: Technical Details". theiapolis.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Lawful Larceny, Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on July 8, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "Lawful Larceny: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=is malformed: timestamp (help) - ^ "Lawful Larceny". ibdb.com. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=is malformed: timestamp (help) - ^ "Lawful Larceny". New York Times. Archived from the original on July 8, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
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