The Teeth of the Tiger (film)

The Teeth of the Tiger is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Chester Withey and written by Roy Somerville based upon a novel of the same name by Maurice Leblanc. The film stars David Powell, Marguerite Courtot, Templar Saxe, Myrtle Stedman, Joseph Herbert, Charles L. MacDonald, and Riley Hatch. The film was released on November 2, 1919, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]

The Teeth of the Tiger
Still with David Powell and Marguerite Courtot
Directed byChester Withey
Screenplay byRoy Somerville
Based onThe Teeth of the Tiger
by Maurice Leblanc
Produced byAdolph Zukor
StarringDavid Powell
Marguerite Courtot
Templar Saxe
Myrtle Stedman
Joseph Herbert
Charles L. MacDonald
Riley Hatch
CinematographyAl Liguori
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • November 2, 1919 (1919-11-02)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The film is now lost.[3]

Plot

Living quietly under the assumed name Paul Sernine, reformed gentleman crook Arsene Lupin is summoned to protect his invalid, wealthy friend Henry Forbes. Despite the watchfulness of Paul and Alexandre Mazeroux, a fellow criminal turned detective, Forbes is murdered. French detective Jabot and the New York detective force have many suspects including Paul, Marie Forbes, the dead man's widow who is suspected on the basis of an apple found with an imprint of her teeth on it, Gordon Savage, her lover, and Florence Chandler, Forbes' secretary and beneficiary under his will. After a series of traps, false arrests, chases through secret passageways, and an escape from handcuffs, Paul deduces that the true criminal is Doctor Varney, who cared for Forbes. Paul prevents Varney from blowing up the house, and at the same time wins the affections of Florence.

Cast

Production

Anna Lehr was to play the role of Florence Chandler but was replaced by Courtot during production after she became ill.[4]

References
  1. Janiss Garza (2015). "Teeth-of-the-Tiger - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  2. "The Teeth of the Tiger". afi.com. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Teeth of the Tiger
  4. Progressive Silent Film List: The Teeth of the Tiger at silentera.com
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