A Scandal in Paris / Arnold Pressburger presents [a United Artists release] ; producer, Arnold Pressburger ; screenplay writer, Ellis St. Joseph ; director, Douglas Sirk.
From Vidocq'a birth in a French prison to becoming the cocksure criminal as he befriends a loyal pick-pocket, he climbs to the height of Parisian society through deception, seduction and his devilishly clever wit. But once he becomes the Chief of Police and prepares to execute the heist of his caree...
| Uniform Title: | Scandal in Paris (Motion picture : 1946)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Kino on Video : Distributed by Kino International,
[2000], ©1946.
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| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
From Vidocq'a birth in a French prison to becoming the cocksure criminal as he befriends a loyal pick-pocket, he climbs to the height of Parisian society through deception, seduction and his devilishly clever wit. But once he becomes the Chief of Police and prepares to execute the heist of his career, he finds himself vulnerable to the charms of a quiet young woman. |
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| Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1946. Based on the life of Eugene François Vidocq. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | AN5 D0026333 VideoDVD |
| Credits: | Director of photography, Guy Roe ; art director, Frank Sylos ; editor, Al Joseph ; music composer, Hanns Eisler ; costume designer, Norma ; production designer, Gordon Wiles. |
| System Details: | DVD, Region 1 encoding. |
| Cast: |
George Sanders, Signe Hasso, Carole Landis, Akim Tamiroff, Gene Lockhart, Alma Kruger, Alan Napier, Jo Ann Marlowe, Vladimir Sokoloff. |