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Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns

Release: 1938-02-25 ·Runtime: 81m ·★ 5.8
Mystery

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?

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Melvyn Douglas Melvyn Douglas as Rene Farrand aka Arsene Lupin Virginia Bruce Virginia Bruce as Lorraine de Grissac Warren William Warren William as Steve Emerson John Halliday John Halliday as Count de Grissac Nat Pendleton Nat Pendleton as Joe Doyle Monty Woolley Monty Woolley as Georges Bouchet E. E. Clive E. E. Clive as Alf George Zucco George Zucco as Prefect of Police Rollo Lloyd Rollo Lloyd as Duval Vladimir Sokoloff Vladimir Sokoloff as Ivan Pavloff Ian Wolfe Ian Wolfe as A. Le Marchand - Detective (as Ien Wulf) Tully Marshall Tully Marshall as Monelle Jonathan Hale Jonathan Hale as F.B.I. Special Agent George Davis George Davis as Guard at Dock (uncredited) King Baggot King Baggot as Detective (uncredited) William Bailey William Bailey as Detective (uncredited) Sidney Bracey Sidney Bracey as Squad Car Driver (uncredited) Egon Brecher Egon Brecher as Vasseur (uncredited) Harvey Clark Harvey Clark as Hotel Assistant Manager (uncredited) Chester Clute Chester Clute as Reporter (uncredited) Sidney D'Albrook Sidney D'Albrook as Detective Alois (uncredited) George Douglas George Douglas as Gendarme (uncredited) Jay Eaton Jay Eaton as Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) Stanley Fields Stanley Fields as André - Horse Groom (uncredited) Christian J. Frank Christian J. Frank as Detective (uncredited) Otto Fries Otto Fries as Truck Driver (uncredited) John Harmon John Harmon as 'Butch' Harron - Gang Leader (uncredited) Dell Henderson Dell Henderson as Plainclothes Detective (uncredited) Robert Emmett Keane Robert Emmett Keane as Bill Watkins - Criminologist (uncredited) Joe King Joe King as Inspector Hennessey (uncredited) Priscilla Lawson Priscilla Lawson as Switchboard Operator (uncredited) Frank Leigh Frank Leigh as English Eddie (uncredited) Mitchell Lewis Mitchell Lewis as Detective (uncredited) Robert Middlemass Robert Middlemass as Sergeant (uncredited) Jack Norton Jack Norton as Hotel Manager (uncredited) Leonard Penn Leonard Penn as Reporter (uncredited) Lillian Rich Lillian Rich as Telephone Operator (uncredited) William Royle William Royle as Burly Detective (uncredited) Larry Steers Larry Steers as Man Leaving Hotel (uncredited) Harry Tyler Harry Tyler as Reporter (uncredited) Pierre Watkin Pierre Watkin as Mr. Carter (uncredited)