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Vidocq is a french film of genre Biography directed by Jacques Daroy with André Brulé
Vidocq (1939)
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Add to a movie listVidocq is a 1939 French historical crime film directed by Jacques Daroy and starring André Brule, 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 changes sides and became a leading detective.
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Pour la sixième fois, le bagnard Vidocq s'est évadé et grâce à une jeune veuve, Annette, il a pu dépister la police. Mais le frère d'Annette est assassiné et le criminel a fait retomber le meurtre sur Vidocq qui est condamné aux travaux forcés à perpétuité. Il s'évade encore, revient chez Annette et lui explique qu'il n'est pas coupable dans le meurtre de son frère. Annette, convaincu de l'innocence de Vidocq, lui donne l'occasion de refaire sa vie. Mais d'anciens compagnons de geôle font chanter Vidocq. Celui-ci s'empare de leur chef, Salembier, le livre à la police et découvre qu'il est l'assassin du frère d'Annette. Le préfet de police offre à Vidocq de devenir le chef de la Sûreté. Il accepte. Salembier, condamné à mort, s'échappe des mains de ses gardiens, tente de tuer Vidocq, mais le nouveau chef de la Sûreté abat le redoutable bandit.Actors
André Brulé
(Vidocq)
Jean Worms
(Prefect Henry)
Maurice Lagrenée
(Saint-Germain)
René Ferté
(Salembier)
Jean Brochard
(Fanfan, the repentant convict)
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