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Based on the autobiography of Eugène-François Vidocq, a French criminal and police chief, this film stars George Sanders, Signe Hasso and Carole Landis. Watch the trailer, see photos, read reviews and trivia, and learn about the real Vidocq and his memoirs.
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- Adventure, Crime, Romance
- Douglas Sirk
- 1946-07-19
A Scandal in Paris is a 1946 American biographical film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring George Sanders, Signe Hasso and Carole Landis. It loosely depicts the life of Eugène François Vidocq, a French criminal who reformed and became a famous French Prefect of Police during the Napoleonic era .
Oct 10, 2020 · A comedy-crime film based on the life of François Eugène Vidocq, a French criminal and police chief. Watch online or download from Internet Archive, a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, and music.
- 100 min
- 1686
- pancoligo
In 1805 Paris, petty criminal and lothario Eugene-Francois Vidocq (George Sanders) and his cellmate escape from prison. Pretending to be soldiers, they travel to Marseilles where attractive young...
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- George Sanders
- Douglas Sirk
- Drama
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A Scandal in Paris ranks among Sirk's most ironic and complex films, recognized now as a positive trait, but in 1946 the film did not make much of a dent with audiences or critics. The New York Times called it a "pedestrian adventure" with a "trite and static script."
- Douglas Sirk, Joe Depew
- George Sanders
A Scandal in Paris. 1946 · 1 hr 40 min. TV-PG. Drama · Crime · Romance. A clever criminal climbs the ranks of early 1800’s French society with only a charming young lady standing in the way of the heist of his career. Subtitles: English. Starring: George Sanders Signe Hasso Carole Landis Akim Tamiroff Gene Lockhart. Directed by: Douglas Sirk.
In 1805, twenty-nine-year-old Eugene-François Vidocq is serving time in jail after a life of petty crimes and romantic conquests. After Vidocq and his cellmate, Emile Vernet, escape from jail, they take refuge with Emile's family in Paris. Later, posing as soldiers in Napoleon's army, the men leave for Marseilles.
