The Perils of Pauline

"The Untold Story of the Life and Loves of the First Great Thrill Star of the Screen!"

Jul 4 1947 Approved 1h 36m
Biography, Comedy, Musical

Funloving Pearl White, working in a garment sweatshop, gets her big chance when she "opens" for a delayed Shakespeare play...with a comic vaudeville performance. Her brief stage career leads her into those "horrible" moving pictures, where she comes to love the chaotic world of silent movies, becoming queen of the serials. But the consequences of movie stardom may be more than her leading man can take

Plot

Fun loving Pearl White, working in a garment sweatshop, gets her big chance when she "opens" for a delayed Shakespeare play...with a comic vaudeville performance. Her brief stage career leads her into those "horrible" moving pictures, where she comes to love the chaotic world of silent movies, becoming queen of the serials. But the consequences of movie stardom may be more than her leading man can take.

Written by

P.J. Wolfson, Frank Butler

Directed by

George Marshall

Cast

Betty Hutton, John Lund, Billy De Wolfe

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Trailers
"The Perils Of Pauline" Trailer (1947)
Scores
# of Votes
1,324
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
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