A Scandal in Paris

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Title: A Scandal in Paris Summary: Born in a French prison in 1775, François Eugène Vidocq becomes a professional thief and is later appointed chief of Parisian police. Directed by: Douglas Sirk Actors: George Sanders, Signe Hasso, Carole Landis Production Company: Arnold Pressburger Films Release Date: 19 July 1946 (USA) Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1

The autobiography of elegant criminal, François Eugène Vidocq, from his birth in a French jail in 1775 to his appointment as chief of police of Paris where he intends to rob the city bank. Along the way, he escapes from jail with Emile, who becomes his partner in crime, poses as a lieutenant to rob a showgirl of her ruby garter, and steals the jewels of a marquise in whose home he's a guest. He's also posed as an artist's model for a portrait of St. George (Emile's face is the dragon's), and the marquise's granddaughter falls in love first with his visage and then him. Can she help him slay his own dragons, especially when the showgirl reappears and the bank vault beckons?

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Arnold Pressburger Films

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