The Perils of Pauline

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.

Directed by Louis J. Gasnier, Donald MacKenzie

Top cast

Pearl White

Pauline Marvin

Crane Wilbur

Harry Marvin

Paul Panzer

Raymond Owen / Koerner

Edward José

Sanford Marvin

D

Donald MacKenzie

Blinky Bill

Francis Carlyle

Hicks

Eleanor Woodruff

Lucille Sampson

Jack Standing

Ensign Summers

Clifford Bruce

Gypsy Leader

Chief Thunderbird

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Frank Redman

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