Overview
A film based upon the life of Vidocq, the famous adventurer, who, after numerous prison escapes ceased being a crook, a thief and a counterfeiter, and was employed by Pasquier’s government’istry as director of the crime-fighting Sûreté Nationale.
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in Paris
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Music
Music by Marceau van Hoorebeke
Details
- Director
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 18, 1939
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
Production
Cast
André BruléVidocq
Nadine VogelAnnette
René FertéSalembier- Jean WormsPrefect Henry
Henri BoscChevalier
Maurice LagrenéeSaint-Germain- Rognoni
Alexandre Mihalesco
Georges Paulais
Jeanne Lion
Clary Monthal
Monette Dinay- Nina Rossi
- Colette Desbruyères
Roger Legris
Anthony Gildès- Pierre ClarelConvict
Paul Demange- Daniel Clérice
Max Dalban
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