After she has abused the confidence of the young engineer Pierre Lavernay, the beautiful thief Olga, who has fallen in love with him, wants to break with her criminal past. Unfortunately, by the awkwardness of her former accomplices, Olga is extradited to the police and sadly, her young lover and turns back to Paris.
If you want to see a very young, surprisingly naive Jean Gabin get totally played by a gorgeous jewel thief, yes, you should watch this. It is perfect for anyone who loves dusty 1930s European melodrama with legendary actors before they became legends. If you hate scratchy audio and plots that rely on men being incredi...
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"If you want to see a very young, surprisingly naive Jean Gabin get totally played by a gorgeous jewel thief, yes, you should watch this. It is perfect for anyone who loves dusty 1930s European melodrama with legendary actors before they became legends. If you hate scratchy audio and plots that rely on men being incredibly gullible, you will probably hate it. So, Olga (played by the magnetic Brigitte Helm) is this high-class thief who targets Pierre, a young engineer. Jean Gabin plays Pierre, an..."
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