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Born in a French prison in 1775, François Eugène Vidocq becomes a professional thief and is later appointed chief of Parisian police.Born in a French prison in 1775, François Eugène Vidocq becomes a professional thief and is later appointed chief of Parisian police.Born in a French prison in 1775, François Eugène Vidocq becomes a professional thief and is later appointed chief of Parisian police.
Gisela Werbisek
- Aunt Ernestine
- (as Gisella Werbiseck)
Barbara Bates
- Girl by Pool
- (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
- Stage Show Spectator
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe real Francois-Eugene Vidocq, 1775 to 1857, was born and died in Paris. He was an adventurer and a brash youth who spent time in frequent jail sentences, mostly for petty thefts. He served admirably in the army and fought in early battles of the Revolutionary Wars in 1792. He was hired by the government in 1809 for his experience and knowledge of crime, and helped create the security police (police de surete) in France. In 1832 he was fired for allegedly planning a theft, and he set up a private police agency. That became the model for modern private detective firms. In later life, Vidocq published two volumes of his memoirs. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, he was friends with several leading authors of the day - Hugo, Balzac, Dumas and others.
- GoofsVidocq is seen reading the memoirs of Casanova at the time of Napoleon's Egyptian campaign (1798-1801). The memoirs were not published until 1822.
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Eugéne François Vidocq: Sometimes the chains of matrimony are so heavy they have to be carried by three.
- Crazy credits[prologue] Vidocq, Eugene Francois, born 1775, spent the first thirty years of his life in every kind of villainy, probably as a preparation for the work of detecting criminals which was to occupy the remainder of his life. He published two volumes of what purported to be the true history of his adventurous career...Encyclopedia Britannica.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Vidocq (2001)
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Sanders at Top of Game - A Scandal in Paris
I love George Sanders; he is actually my favorite actor of all time; and that is quite a list I have. His droll, sarcastic delivery made even the most mundane line of dialogue crackle with wit. There has not been an actor before or since who could do romantic comedy or even romantic drama as well. Cary Grant came close, as did Errol Flynn, but they both took a back seat to Sanders. There is no such thing as a romantic lead that could hold up against him; no female actress could come close to his delivery of lines. Bette Davis was about as close to him as any great actress could get; but even she paled in comparison when he was delivering lines on the big screen. This silly story of the 18th century France could have been set in any century or time period and Sanders would still have made it work. The rest of the characters are quite forgettable, but people will remember this film just for Sanders.
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- Mar 3, 2021
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- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
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