Vidocq (1939 film)
{{Short description|1939 French historical crime film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Vidocq
| image = Vidocq (1939 film).jpg
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| director = Jacques Daroy
| producer =
| writer = {{plainlist|
- Eugène François Vidocq (memoirs)
- Gilles Dartevelle}}
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| music = Marceau Van Hoorebecke
| cinematography = {{plainlist|
| editing =
| studio = Société de Production du Film Vidocq
| distributor = Les Films Agiman
| released = {{Film date|1939|03|18|df=yes}}
| runtime = 105 minutes
| country = France
| language = French
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Vidocq is a 1939 French historical crime film directed by Jacques Daroy and starring André Brulé, Nadine Vogel and René Ferté.Crisp p.38 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.
Cast
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- André Brulé as Vidocq
- Nadine Vogel as Annette
- René Ferté as Salembier
- Jean Worms as Henry, the prefect of police
- Henri Bosc as Chevalier
- Maurice Lagrenée as Saint-Germain
- Rognoni
- Alexandre Mihalesco
- Georges Paulais
- Jeanne Lion
- Clary Monthal
- Monette Dinay
- Nina Rossi
- Colette Desbruyères
- Roger Legris
- Anthony Gildès
- Pierre Clarel as Un bagnard
- Paul Demange
- Daniel Clérice
- Max Dalban
- Pierre Darmant
- Léon Peltier
- Pierre de Ramey
- Teddy Michaud
- Robert Ralphy
- Bruno Clair
- Jean Brochard as Fanfan, the repentant criminal
- Eliane Pascal as Adèle
- Jean Bouzanquet
- Paul Faivre
- Renée Guerin
- Marcel Pérès
- Léon Roger-Maxime
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See also
- A Scandal in Paris (1946)
- Vidocq (2001)
- The Emperor of Paris (2018)
References
Bibliography
- Crisp, C.G. The Classic French Cinema, 1930-1960. Indiana University Press, 1993.
External links
- {{IMDb title|0191633}}
{{Jacques Daroy}}
Category:French historical films
Category:1930s historical films
Category:1930s French-language films
Category:Films directed by Jacques Daroy
Category:Films set in the 19th century
Category:Cultural depictions of Eugène François Vidocq
Category:French black-and-white films
Category:Films scored by Marceau Van Hoorebecke
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