Jim the Cracksman, the King of Thieves

Overview

Philibert Bretonneau signs novels which are actually written by Moluchet, his secretary, secretly in love with Bretonneau's charming wife, Pauline... One day, Jim la houlette, the king of thieves, resurfaces in France. He steals jewels from Madame Clisson, the wife of a lawyer. Saint-Lévy, Bretonneau's publisher, has an idea : to simulate the theft of a manuscript by Jim la houlette, in fact by Moluchet posing as the criminal. But Moluchet, confronted by the real Jim, lets him run away and is arrested...

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 12, 1926

Original language

French

Countries

France

Cast

Nicolas Rimsky,Gaby Morlay,Camille Bardou,Louis Vonelly,Gil Clary

Director

Nicolas Rimsky,Pierre Colombier,Roger Lion

Writer

Jean Guitton,Raoul Ploquin,Michel Linsky

Cinematography

Paul Guichard,Nikolas Roudakoff

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0194060