Underplayed Gems

Zigomar the Eelskin (1913)

Zigomar the Eelskin poster
Directed by
Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset
Genre
silent film, crime film
Country
France
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How it feels

A police chief named Paulin Broquet tries to recapture a dangerous escaped crime lord named Zigomar and his ally La Rosaria. The story is told in three parts with a different crime adventure in each one.

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What happens

Zigomar the Eelskin (French: Zigomar Peau d'Anguille) (Also known as Zigomar the Black Scourge) is a 1913 French crime drama silent film directed by Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset and produced by Éclair. It was the third movie made by Jasset that used the character of Zigomar (who was originally created by the author Léon Sazie in 1909), and the second sequel to Zigomar, and comes after Zigomar Against Nick Carter in the series. The story is an adaptation of a story of the same name that was published in the French newspaper Le Matin from June 30-August 26, 1912. The film follows Paulin Broquet, the chief of police, as he struggles to recapture the escaped crime lord Zigomar and his ally, La Rosaria. The cast consists of Alexandre C. Arquillière as Zigomar, André Liabel as Paulin Broquet, and Josette Andriot as La Rosaria. The movie was split into the three parts: The Resurrection of Zigomar (La Résurrection de Zigomar), The Elephant Burglar (L’Eléphant cambrioleur), and The Air Brigand (Le Brigand de l’air). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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