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A Scandal in Paris ()

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Born in a French prison in 1775, François Eugène Vidocq becomes a professional thief and is later appointed chief of Parisian police.
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Eugéne François Vidocq
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Therese De Pierremont
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Loretta de Richet
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Emile Vernet
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Prefect of Police Richet
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Marquise De Pierremont
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Houdon De Pierremont
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Mimi De Pierremont
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Uncle Hugo
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Priest
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Owner of Dress Shop
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Painter
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Cousin Pierre
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Cousin Gabriel
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Aunt Ernestine (as Gisella Werbiseck)
Marvin Davis ...
Little Louis
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Girl by Pool (uncredited)
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Stage Show Spectator (uncredited)
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Girl by Pool (uncredited)
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Stage Show Spectator (uncredited)
Mary Icide ...
Girl by Pool (uncredited)
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Girl by Pool (uncredited)
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Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Jessie Proctor ...
Chambermaid (uncredited)
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Bank of Paris Manager (uncredited)

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Douglas Sirk

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Eugène-François Vidocq ... (memoirs) (as Eugene Francois Vidocq)
 
Ellis St. Joseph ... (adaptation and screenplay)

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Arnold Pressburger ... producer
Fred Pressburger ... associate producer

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Hanns Eisler

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Guy Roe ... director of photography
Eugen Schüfftan ... (uncredited)

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Albrecht Joseph ... (as Al Joseph)

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Gordon Wiles

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Frank Paul Sylos ... (as Frank Sylos)

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Norma Koch ... (as Norma)

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Ern Westmore ... makeup artist

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Ray Heinz ... production manager
Eugen Schüfftan ... production supervisor (as Eugene Shuftan)

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Joseph Depew ... assistant director (as Joe Depew)

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Emile Kuri ... set dressing

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William H. Lynch ... sound (as Bill Lynch)

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Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

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David Chudnow ... music supervisor
Heinz Roemheld ... conductor
Harold Byrns ... orchestrator (uncredited)

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Arnold Pressburger ... presenter
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Plot Summary

The autobiography of elegant criminal, François Eugène Vidocq, from his birth in a French jail in 1775 to his appointment as chief of police of Paris where he intends to rob the city bank. Along the way, he escapes from jail with Emile, who becomes his partner in crime, poses as a lieutenant to rob a showgirl of her ruby garter, and steals the jewels of a marquise in whose home he's a guest. He's also posed as an artist's model for a portrait of St. George (Emile's face is the dragon's), and the marquise's granddaughter falls in love first with his visage and then him. Can she help him slay his own dragons, especially when the showgirl reappears and the bank vault beckons? Written by

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Taglines Every man has his price... and every woman pays it. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Vidocq (United States)
  • The Story of Vidocq (United States)
  • Thieves Holiday (United States)
  • Thieves' Holiday (World-wide, English title)
  • Scandale à Paris (France)
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Trivia The real Francois-Eugene Vidocq, 1775 to 1857, was born and died in Paris. He was an adventurer and a brash youth who spent time in frequent jail sentences, mostly for petty thefts. He served admirably in the army and fought in early battles of the Revolutionary Wars in 1792. He was hired by the government in 1809 for his experience and knowledge of crime, and helped create the security police (police de surete) in France. In 1832 he was fired for allegedly planning a theft, and he set up a private police agency. That became the model for modern private detective firms. In later life, Vidocq published two volumes of his memoirs. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, he was friends with several leading authors of the day - Hugo, Balzac, Dumas and others. See more »
Goofs Vidocq is seen reading the memoirs of Casanova at the time of Napoleon's Egyptian campaign (1798-1801). The memoirs were not published until 1822. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in Vidocq (2001). See more »
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Crazy Credits [prologue] Vidocq, Eugene Francois, born 1775, spent the first thirty years of his life in every kind of villainy, probably as a preparation for the work of detecting criminals which was to occupy the remainder of his life. He published two volumes of what purported to be the true history of his adventurous career...Encyclopedia Britannica. See more »
Quotes Eugéne François Vidocq: Sometimes the chains of matrimony are so heavy they have to be carried by three.
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