Arsène Lupin détective (1937)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

Henri Diamant-Berger

Writers:

Henri Diamant-Berger (writer)
Maurice Leblanc (novel)

Genre:

Crime

Plot Keywords:

Arsene Lupin | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title

Cast

Jules Berry	...	Barnett, alias Arsène Lupin
Gabriel Signoret	...	Inspecteur Béchoux
Suzy Prim	...	Olga Vauban
Rosine Deréan	...	Germaine Laurent
Mady Berry	...	Victoire
René Navarre	...	L'inspecteur
Balder	...	Bobby
Georges Bever	...	Le faux clergyman
René Hiéronimus	...	Le gardien de nuit
Thomy Bourdelle	...	Cassire
Raymond Aimos	...	L'ami de Barnett
Abel Jacquin	...	Brémond
Serjius	...	Joseph
Robert Ozanne	...	Le maître d'hôtel
Suzanne Dehelly	...	L'amie d'Olga

Also Known As:

Arsene Lupin, Detective (International: English title)

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Le Film d'Art

A weak book...

"L'Agence Barnett and Cie" is probably one of Maurice Leblanc 's weakest links in the Arsene Lupin saga.Besides ,Jules Berry ,a good thespian though,is too old and not handsome enough to portray Lupin successfully.Best performance comes from a nervy Mady Berry as Victoire,Lupin's child-minder.But the story is never exciting ,being confused ,poorly written.Anyway put the blame on Leblanc's material which was not that much good in the first place.One of the characters hints at the "Aiguille Creuse" affair:why didn't they take that excellent book instead?

Arsène Lupin was never lucky as far as cinema is concerned.