''Terror'' (French: ''Terreur'') is a 1924 French silent
drama film
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directed by
Edward José
Edward José (5 July 1865 – 18 December 1930) was a Belgian film director and actor of the silent era. He directed 42 films between 1915 and 1925. He also performed in 12 films between 1910 and 1916.Gérard Bourgeois and starring
Pearl White
Pearl Fay White (March 4, 1889 – August 4, 1938) was an American stage and film actress. She began her career on the stage at the age of six, and later moved on to silent films appearing in a number of popular serials.
Dubbed the "Queen of ...
,
Henri Baudin
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Selected filmography
* ''The Crushed Idol'' (1920)
* ''Les Trois Mousquetaires'' (1921)
* '' Sarati the Terrible'' (1923)
* '' The Bread Peddler'' (1923)
* '' Littl ...
, and
Arlette Marchal
Arlette Marchal (29 January 1902 – 11 February 1984) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1922 and 1951. She was born and died in Paris.
Partial filmography
* ''Mon p'tit'' (1922)
* '' The Gardens of Murc ...
. It was the final film of the American actress White, known for her roles in serials such as '' The Perils of Pauline''. It is sometimes known by the
alternative title
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''The Perils of Paris''.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review, Helen Aldrich (Hélène Lorfeuil), a young American sculptress in Paris, has an unexpected adventure with a young
Apache
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who visits her with the intention of obtaining her jewels, changes his mind, and agrees to pose for her. They fall in love. Professor Aldrich (Lorfeuil), her father, is the inventor of a death ray which is expected to accomplish great things in war. The secret is stolen and Helen's lover is suspected of the theft, so Helen sets out to prove his innocence. She does, after meeting with a variety of adventures, clearing the man she loves, and effecting the arrest of the gang leader.
Cast
References
Bibliography
* Rudmer Canjels. ''Distributing Silent Film Serials: Local Practices, Changing Forms, Cultural Transformation''. Routledge, 2011.