The French invented charm, chaos, and cops who look like villains.
A likeable young man, reduced to living by expediency, is launched in spite of himself into an adventure of stealing jewels. With the help of a brave, rough-looking but actually very clear-sighted policeman, the jewels are recovered, the stolen young woman is reassured and the main culprit is forced into exile.
Acting
Pierre Larquey's gruff copper steals every scene.
Costume
1937 Paris fashion that screams 'about to steal your jewels.'
Director
René Pujol
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
René Pujol directed over 30 films in the 1930s; most are lost or forgotten, making surviving prints precious time capsules.
This captures the 'poilu' spirit of interwar France—working-class heroes in fancy settings, disaster always narrowly avoided through wit.
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