Vautrin the Thief (1943)
A famous convict Jacques Collin, alias Trompe la mort, or abbot Carlos Herrera, also called Vautrin, escapes from prison. Chance makes him meet Lucien de Rubempré, an impetuous and eternal lover who, when he is dismissed, collapses. Moved by this fragility, he takes him under his wing, and will do everything possible to ensure that his creature reaches happiness, even if it means imagining the worst shenanigans and other scams, with the help of a band of clever villains.
- Released
- 1943-12-13
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Pierre Billon, Honoré de Balzac
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 from 7 votes
Cast
- Georges Marchal as Lucien de Rubempré (jeune)
- Michel Simon as Vautrin
- Madeleine Sologne as Esther Gobseck
- Line Noro as Asie
- Renée Albouy as Madame d'Espard
- Marcel André as Camusot
- Lucienne Bogaert as Europe
- Gisèle Casadesus as Clotilde de Grandlieu
- Georges Colin as Cotenson
- Nane Germon as Madame Camusot
- Pierre Labry as Paccard
- Michèle Lahaye as Madame de Sérizy