The Rat (Original title)
Date: 01 February 1926 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Graham Cutts
Synopsis: DRAMA. The story of a Parisian thief's love for Odile and his murder of a man who was molesting her.Shotlist: Reel1. Zelie de Chaumet, a demi-mondaine, is bored and asks her protector to arrange a visit to the White Coffin, the haunt of the Paris underworld, to amuse her. The Rat, a jewel thief and pickpocket, is living with Odile. At the White Coffin, three girls fight when they discover they have all enjoyed the Rat's favours (959). Reel 2. The Rat goes out leaving his knife behind, so Odile takes it to the White Coffin for him. At the Folies Bergere, Zelie and her party are watching the show. Zelie puts her cigarette case on the ledge of the box and it is stolen by the Rat, who is there plying his trade of pickpocket. Stetz, Zelie's protector visits the White Coffin to arrange the visit and there sees Odile. He is intrigued by her innocence and is forcing his attentions on her and treating her roughly when the Rat arrives. He attacks Stetz and makes an enemy of him. Stetz then calls at the theatre for Zelie (1705). Reel 3. The show at the Folies Bergere finishes and Zelie and her party visit the White Coffin. There she sees the Rat in a knife fight with a man who has spoken insultingly of Odile. She also sees him perform an apache dance with Mou Mou. She is greatly intrigued by him and tries to become acquainted with him (2594). Reel 4. They talk and he returns her cigarette case, but threatens to get her pearls. Later, he receives a note saying she will be at home that evening. Stetz has become jealous of her and had her movements watched. The Rat dresses up (3189). Reel 5. Zelie quarrels with Stetz and he says she must leave the apartment. The Rat calls and Zelie offers to live with him and make him the smartest man in Paris. In the meantime, Stetz calls on Odile and tells her he wants her and means to have her. The Rat finds out that Stetz is Zelie's protector and that she proposes that they shall live on his money. He is disgusted and says he wishes he had taken no notice of her note. She asks to see it and says that Stetz must have sent it to get the Rat out of the way (3972). Reel 6. Hearing this the Rat rushes back. There Odile is struggling with Stetz, who is made more determined to have his way by her struggles. The Rat enters and stabs and kills Stetz. Inspector Caillard hears the struggle and enters with two policemen. Odile persuades the Rat to leave by the window. She tells the Inspector that she killed Stetz. The Rat comes round to the front of the house and re-enters. He says he only left Zelie a quarter of an hour ago, but when he hears that Odile has confessed, he tells the Inspector that he did it. The Inspector does not believe him. Odile asks for two minutes alone with the Rat. She tells him that she has a chance, but that he would not. She leaves with the police (4903). Reel 7. In prison, she is visited by Mere Colline, who tells her that the Rat tries to see her everyday, but is not allowed to and seems to be going out of his mind. Zelie visits Odile at her request and agrees to say that the Rat was with her at the time of the murder. The Rat calls at the prison again and just sees Odile on her way to her trial. He is forcibly taken home by two policemen, there Mere Colline takes care of him. Odile is acquitted on a plea of self defence and returns to the Rat. They have discovered how much they mean to one another (5830).
Genres: Crime, Drama
Subjects: Paris, Folies Bergere, Apache dance, France
Releases
Date: 1925Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SilentRuntime: 88 mins 46 secs - Length: 7323 FeetLanguage: English
Date: 2022Country: United KingdomRelease type: RestorationFormat: not specified
Date: 01 February 1926 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Graham Cutts
Synopsis: DRAMA. The story of a Parisian thief's love for Odile and his murder of a man who was molesting her.Shotlist: Reel1. Zelie de Chaumet, a demi-mondaine, is bored and asks her protector to arrange a visit to the White Coffin, the haunt of the Paris underworld, to amuse her. The Rat, a jewel thief and pickpocket, is living with Odile. At the White Coffin, three girls fight when they discover they have all enjoyed the Rat's favours (959). Reel 2. The Rat goes out leaving his knife behind, so Odile takes it to the White Coffin for him. At the Folies Bergere, Zelie and her party are watching the show. Zelie puts her cigarette case on the ledge of the box and it is stolen by the Rat, who is there plying his trade of pickpocket. Stetz, Zelie's protector visits the White Coffin to arrange the visit and there sees Odile. He is intrigued by her innocence and is forcing his attentions on her and treating her roughly when the Rat arrives. He attacks Stetz and makes an enemy of him. Stetz then calls at the theatre for Zelie (1705). Reel 3. The show at the Folies Bergere finishes and Zelie and her party visit the White Coffin. There she sees the Rat in a knife fight with a man who has spoken insultingly of Odile. She also sees him perform an apache dance with Mou Mou. She is greatly intrigued by him and tries to become acquainted with him (2594). Reel 4. They talk and he returns her cigarette case, but threatens to get her pearls. Later, he receives a note saying she will be at home that evening. Stetz has become jealous of her and had her movements watched. The Rat dresses up (3189). Reel 5. Zelie quarrels with Stetz and he says she must leave the apartment. The Rat calls and Zelie offers to live with him and make him the smartest man in Paris. In the meantime, Stetz calls on Odile and tells her he wants her and means to have her. The Rat finds out that Stetz is Zelie's protector and that she proposes that they shall live on his money. He is disgusted and says he wishes he had taken no notice of her note. She asks to see it and says that Stetz must have sent it to get the Rat out of the way (3972). Reel 6. Hearing this the Rat rushes back. There Odile is struggling with Stetz, who is made more determined to have his way by her struggles. The Rat enters and stabs and kills Stetz. Inspector Caillard hears the struggle and enters with two policemen. Odile persuades the Rat to leave by the window. She tells the Inspector that she killed Stetz. The Rat comes round to the front of the house and re-enters. He says he only left Zelie a quarter of an hour ago, but when he hears that Odile has confessed, he tells the Inspector that he did it. The Inspector does not believe him. Odile asks for two minutes alone with the Rat. She tells him that she has a chance, but that he would not. She leaves with the police (4903). Reel 7. In prison, she is visited by Mere Colline, who tells her that the Rat tries to see her everyday, but is not allowed to and seems to be going out of his mind. Zelie visits Odile at her request and agrees to say that the Rat was with her at the time of the murder. The Rat calls at the prison again and just sees Odile on her way to her trial. He is forcibly taken home by two policemen, there Mere Colline takes care of him. Odile is acquitted on a plea of self defence and returns to the Rat. They have discovered how much they mean to one another (5830).
Genres: Crime, Drama
Subjects: Paris, Folies Bergere, Apache dance, France
Releases
Date: 1925Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SilentRuntime: 88 mins 46 secs - Length: 7323 FeetLanguage: English
Date: 2022Country: United KingdomRelease type: RestorationFormat: not specified
Credits
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Production Company: W. & F. Film Service, Producer: Michael Balcon, Production Manager: Leslie Hiscott, Screenplay: Graham Cutts, Based on the script by: David L'estrange, David L'estrange, Photography: Hal Young, Art Director: Charles W. Arnold, [Double for Mae Marsh]: Ethelwyn Calkin, Studio: Islington Piccadilly Studios
Cast
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Ivor Novello (Pierre Boucheron/The Rat), Mae Marsh (Odile Etrange), Isabel Jeans (Zelie de Chaumet), Marie Ault (Mere Colline), Robert Scholz (Herman Stetz), James Lindsay (Inspector Caillard), Esme Fitzgibbons ([Madeleine Sornay]), Hugh Brook ([Paul]), Iris Grey ([Rose]), Julie Suedo ([Mou Mou]), Dorinea Shirley, Vera Boggetti, Lambart Glasby ([uncredited])