Arsène Lupin Returns

The story

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?

In the same saga

Arsène Lupin - Saga

In release order

Arsène Lupin

1932

This film

Arsène Lupin Returns

1938

Enter Arsène Lupin

1944

Cast

M Melvyn DouglasRene Farrand aka Arsene Lupin V Virginia BruceLorraine de Grissac W Warren WilliamSteve Emerson J John HallidayCount de Grissac N Nat PendletonJoe Doyle M Monty WoolleyGeorges Bouchet E E. E. CliveAlf G George ZuccoPrefect of Police R Rollo LloydDuval V Vladimir SokoloffIvan Pavloff I Ian WolfeA. Le Marchand - Detective (as Ien Wulf) T Tully MarshallMonelle

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J Jonathan HaleF.B.I. Special Agent G George DavisGuard at Dock (uncredited) K King BaggotDetective (uncredited) W William BaileyDetective (uncredited) E Edward BibyParty Guest (uncredited) S Sidney BraceySquad Car Driver (uncredited) E Egon BrecherVasseur (uncredited) H Harvey ClarkHotel Assistant Manager (uncredited) C Chester CluteReporter (uncredited) S Sidney D'AlbrookDetective Alois (uncredited) F Frank DawsonFrançois - Butler (uncredited) H Helen DicksonWoman Passenger at Dock (uncredited) G George DouglasGendarme (uncredited) J Jay EatonMan in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) S Stanley FieldsAndré - Horse Groom (uncredited) C Christian J. FrankDetective (uncredited) O Otto FriesTruck Driver (uncredited) J John Harmon'Butch' Harron - Gang Leader (uncredited) R Ruth HartTelephone Operator (uncredited) D Dell HendersonPlainclothes Detective (uncredited) P Perry IvinsFingerprint Man (uncredited) R Robert Emmett KeaneBill Watkins - Criminologist (uncredited) J Joe KingInspector Hennessey (uncredited) P Priscilla LawsonSwitchboard Operator (uncredited) F Frank LeighEnglish Eddie (uncredited) M Mitchell LewisDetective (uncredited) T Tony MerloParty Guest (uncredited) R Robert MiddlemassSergeant (uncredited) E Edmund MortimerMan at Hotel Desk (uncredited) J Jack NortonHotel Manager (uncredited) B Bob O'ConnorGendarme (uncredited) L Leonard PennReporter (uncredited) J Jean PerryGendarme (uncredited) L Lillian RichTelephone Operator (uncredited) W William RoyleBurly Detective (uncredited) L Larry SteersMan Leaving Hotel (uncredited) H Harry TylerReporter (uncredited) J Jacques VanaireGendarme (uncredited) P Pierre WatkinMr. Carter (uncredited) F Frank WhitbeckRadio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)