Continental Distributing
Directed by Georges Franju
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Blu-ray, Criterion Collection)
An immoral banker is apparently murdered at a surreal masked ball he hosts at his large estate. It turns out he has many enemies, particularly a housemaid who turned down his marriage proposal but still wants his money. She dons a cat suit and, along with her boyfriend, breaks into his house looking for documents with which to get rich. Finding none, they kidnap his daughter instead with hopes of getting at his fortune. She is rescued by a caped man and his buddies straight out of an old serial, on which this is based. Filled with gadgets, disguises and intricate plot twists, it's a lot of fun, but lacks any real emotional punch.
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