Roman eines Schwindlers

Story

Life story of a charming scoundrel, with little dialogue other than the star/director's witty narration. As a boy, only he survives a family tragedy when he's deprived of supper (poisonous mushrooms!) for stealing...concluding that dishonesty pays. Through years of dabbling in crime and amusing adventures, two women appear and reappear in his life, a dazzling blonde jewel thief and a stunning brunette gambler. Finally, he meets the mysterious Charbonnier who had saved his life in World War I, leading to the surprising next phase in his career...

Kurzinfos

Originaltitel

Le Roman d'un tricheur

Status

Released

Start

02.10.1936

Laufzeit

1 h 21 min

Originalsprache

fr

Genres

Komödie, Krimi