| The Splendid Crime | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | William C. deMille | 
| Written by | Violet Clark | 
| Story by | William C. deMille | 
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky  | 
| Starring | Bebe Daniels Neil Hamilton  | 
| Cinematography | L. Guy Wilky | 
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 60 minutes | 
| Country | United States | 
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) | 
The Splendid Crime is a 1926 American crime drama film directed by William C. deMille and starring Bebe Daniels. Famous Players–Lasky produced and Paramount Pictures distributed.[1]
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[2] Jenny, a young woman who is the leader of a band of crooks, is put on the straight road by Bob Van Dyke, a young man whose house she was attempting to rob. Later, the young man who caused Jenny to reform her life becomes involved in a shady transaction. The young woman after she learns this takes action and saves him from his indiscretion. The pair eventually fall in love and become honestly successful.
Cast
- Bebe Daniels as Jenny
 - Neil Hamilton as Bob Van Dyke
 - Anne Cornwall as Beth Van Dyke
 - Anthony Jowitt as John Norton
 - Fred Walton as Dugan
 - Lloyd Corrigan as Kelly
 - Mickey McBan as The Kid
 - Josephine Crowell as Mary
 - Marcelle Corday as Madame Denise
 
Preservation
With no prints of The Splendid Crime located in any film archives,[3] it is a lost film.[4]
References
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Splendid Crime, AFI Catalog of Feature Films Retrieved November 18, 2022.
 - ↑  "New Pictures: The Splendid Crime". Exhibitors Herald. Chicago: Exhibitors Herald Co. 24 (3): 81. January 2, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2023. 
 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Splendid Crime, Library of Congress. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
 - ↑ The Splendid Crime at Lost Film Files: Paramount Pictures - 1926 Retrieved November 18, 2022.
 
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