The Stranglers of Paris
Cast & Crew
James Gordon
James Gordon
Jane Fearnley
Anna Lehr
Stella Kibby
Robert Broderick
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Synopsis
Following his wife's untimely death, a French peasant named Simmonet takes his daughter Mathilde to Paris, where, unknown to the girl, he adopts the name of Jagon and becomes the leader of the murderous "Stranglers of Paris." After tampering with the will of Mathilde's wealthy suitor, Claude Guerin, Jagon strangles the old man, but the innocent Blanchard is convicted of the crime. A second murder is committed, whereupon Jagon is named as Blanchard's accomplice and imprisoned, leaving Lorenz, a member of the gang, to care for Mathilde. In attempting to prove Blanchard's innocence, Guerin's daughter Jeanne and her sweetheart Robert succeed in convincing Mathilde that her father is involved. Lorenz, angered by her denunciation, tries to strangle Mathilde, but the escaped Jagon appears to save her life. After killing Lorenz, Jagon reveals Blanchard's innocence and dies in his daughter's arms.
Director
James Gordon
Cast
James Gordon
Jane Fearnley
Anna Lehr
Stella Kibby
Robert Broderick
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According to one source, some of the film's more violent scenes were edited before its general release. A review in Variety, March 5, 1915, p. 22, May also refer to this film. David Belasco's stage version of The Stranglers opened in San Francisco in 1881.
