Terror (French: Terreur) is a 1924 French silent drama film directed by Edward José and Gérard Bourgeois and starring Pearl White, Henri Baudin, and Arlette Marchal. It was the final film of the American actress White, known for her roles in serials such as The Perils of Pauline.[1] It is sometimes known by the alternative title The Perils of Paris.[2]

Terror
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Directed byEdward José
Gérard Bourgeois
Written byGérard Bourgeois
StarringPearl White
Henri Baudin
Arlette Marchal
CinematographyRaymond Agnel
Jacques Bizeul
Production
company
Films Fordys
Distributed byEtablissements E. Giraud
Release date
  • 2 May 1924 (1924-05-02) (France)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageSilent (French intertitles)

Plot

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As described in a film magazine review,[3] Helen Aldrich (Hélène Lorfeuil), a young American sculptor in Paris, has an unexpected adventure with a young Apache 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.

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References

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  1. ^ Canjels p. 59
  2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Terreur at silentera.com
  3. ^ "New Pictures: The Perils of Paris", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (13): 50–51, 20 June 1925, retrieved 9 April 2022   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Bibliography

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  • Rudmer Canjels. Distributing Silent Film Serials: Local Practices, Changing Forms, Cultural Transformation. Routledge, 2011. ISBN 978-1-13683-735-7
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