Vidocq (1939)

Directed by

Jacques Daroy

Genre

prison film, crime film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This French film is about Eugène François Vidocq, a real-life criminal in 1800s Paris who switched sides to become a top detective. The story follows his move from the underworld to law enforcement.

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What happens

Vidocq is a 1939 French historical crime film directed by Jacques Daroy and starring André Brulé, Nadine Vogel and René Ferté. The film is based on the memoirs of Eugène François Vidocq. Vidocq was a criminal in nineteenth century Paris who changed sides and became a leading detective. Illustrations created by Gaston Hoffman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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