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Vidocq

1939Movie1 h 45 min

CrimeMystery
56
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8
56
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8

Summary

A film based upon the life of Vidocq, the famous adventurer, who, after numerous prison escapes ceased being a crook, a thief and a counterfeiter, and was employed by Pasquier’s government’istry as director of the crime-fighting Sûreté Nationale.

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Not streaming in any country yet.

Cast

9 of 9

Crew

Directed by
Jacques Daroy

Everyone

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Facts

March 18, 1939 · 1 h 45 min · Mystery, Crime

Released
March 18, 1939
Runtime
1 h 45 min
Genres
Mystery, Crime
Original language
French
Made in
France
Available in
1 country

Tropes

Obfuscating Stupidity, Match Cut, Impossibly Cool Clothes +9

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Vidocq worth watching?"

Questions about Vidocq

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Vidocq worth watching?

56
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 5.8).

Is Vidocq in English?

French

No, it was made in French.

What tropes does Vidocq use?

Obfuscating StupidityMatch CutImpossibly Cool ClothesReally 700 Years OldThe End... Or Is It?Contrived CoincidenceThe RevealWeaksauce WeaknessVirgin SacrificeImmortality ImmoralityHistorical Domain CharacterYellowfaceand 42 more

TV Tropes lists 54 tropes for it, including Obfuscating Stupidity, Match Cut, and Impossibly Cool Clothes.