Vidocq (1939)
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.
- Date of release
- 1939-03-18
- TMDB
- 5.4 / 10 (5)
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- Mystery, Crime
- Director
- Jacques Daroy
Casting
- André Brulé — Vidocq
- Nadine Vogel — Annette
- René Ferté — Salembier
- Jean Worms — Prefect Henry
- Henri Bosc — Chevalier
- Maurice Lagrenée — Saint-Germain
- Rognoni
- Alexandre Mihalesco
- Georges Paulais
- Jeanne Lion
- Clary Monthal
- Monette Dinay
Interesting facts
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.
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