Chantecoq

Overview

Melodramatic war drama based on a novel by M.A. Bernière, directed by M. Pouctal, conceived as popular propaganda. When it turns out that plant director M. Dalibert has suddenly disappeared, Chantecoq is charged with the investigation. Through creative means he succeeds to unravel the case, involving two German spies looking for a secret recipe for a new French weapon of war.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 21, 1916

Original language

French

Cast

Gaston Michel,Lucien Lehmann,Scheffer,Émile René,Edmée Pichard,Lise Gautier,Bordes,Désiré Pougaud,Julien Clément,Robert Valbertand 1 more

Director

Henri Pouctal

Writer

Pierre Decourcelle,Arthur Bernède

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0454097