Vautrin the Thief

Drama · 1949

A famous convict Jacques Collin, alias Trompe la mort, or abbot Carlos Herrera, also called Vautrin, escapes from prison. Chance makes him meet Lucien de Rubempré, an impetuous and eternal lover who, when he is dismissed, collapses. Moved by this fragility, he takes him under his wing, and will do everything possible to ensure that his creature reaches happiness, even if it means imagining the worst shenanigans and other scams, with the help of a band of clever villains.

Starring

Georges Marchal, Honoré de Balzac, Michel Simon, Pierre Billon, Madeleine Sologne, Line Noro, Renée Albouy

Director

Pierre Billon