Gaumont
Directed by Louis Feuillade
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Kino)
First installment of an early French serial centered around master thief "Fantomas" and Inspector Juve who is assigned to capture him. Fantomas commits murder during a hotel robbery. He is arrested and sentenced to the guillotine. With the help of the murdered man's wife, he successfully switches identities with a poor actor and escapes. The film's best scene is undoubtedly this switch, though the policemen guarding him are buffoons. In fact, the plot relies heavily on coincidence and contrivances. Still, an enjoyable little crime drama from the early days.
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