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Genre
Romance, Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Crime drama, Comedy drama, Old movies
Synopsis
In 1805 Paris, petty criminal and Lothario Eugène-François Vidocq (George Sanders) and his cellmate escape from prison. Pretending to be soldiers, they travel to Marseilles where attractive young singer Loretta (Carole Landis) and her jewels tempt them. Vidocq then meets a marquise and plots to steal her stash of jewels. With the help of the minister of police's daughter, Thérèse (Signe Hasso), Vidocq finds himself unexpectedly replacing the police chief and reconsidering his ways.
Cast
Marquise De Pierremont
Alma Kruger
Vidocq
George Sanders
Therese De Pierremont
Signe Hasso
Uncle Hugo
Vladimir Sokoloff
Priest
Pedro de Cordoba
Loretta
Carole Landis
Emile Vernet
Akim Tamiroff
Prefect of Police Richet
Gene Lockhart
Mimi
Jo Ann Marlowe
Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister
Alan Napier
Owner of Dress Shop
Leona Maricle
Painter
Fritz Leiber
Cousin Pierre
Skelton Knaggs
Cousin Gabriel
Fred Nurney
Aunt Ernestine
Gisela Werbiseck
Little Louis
Marvin Davis
Aunt Ernestine
Gisela Werbisek
Girl by pool
Barbara Bates
Girl by pool
Cindy Garner
Girl by pool
Mary Icide
Girl by pool
Daun Kennedy
Stage Show Spectator
Sam Harris
Bank of Paris Manager
Julius Tannen
