Jean Boucheron the cat burglar is the darling of the Montmartre whores--and catches the eye of slumming socialite Zelia de Chaumont, who decides to reform him. A complication is his lovely young ward Odile, and murder and a grand courtroom scene ensue.
Is it worth your time? Honestly, it depends on how much you love 1930s melodrama. If you’re into the whole 'reforming the bad boy' trope, you might have a good time. If you need your movies to make perfect sense or have tight pacing, skip this. It’s a bit of a relic, really. Anton Walbrook is doing a lot of heavy lift...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Jack Raymond
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, it depends on how much you love 1930s melodrama. If you’re into the whole 'reforming the bad boy' trope, you might have a good time. If you need your movies to make perfect sense or have tight pacing, skip this. It’s a bit of a relic, really. Anton Walbrook is doing a lot of heavy lifting here as Jean. He’s got that effortless, slightly smug charm that makes you get why the ladies are into him. But the script? It feels like it was written by three different peop..."
Marjorie Gaffney, Hans Rameau, Ivor Novello, Miles Malleson, Romney Brent, Constance Collier
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