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.
Genres:
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
Tony Laurent as Chief of 'Sûreté'
Georges Marny as Rastignac
Gisèle Préville as Madame de Maufrigneuse
Guillaume de Sax as The governor
Maurice Schutz as
Louis Seigner as Nucingen
Jacques Varennes as Grandville
René Blancard as Lucien de Rubempré (agé)
Jean Boissemond as (uncredited)
Henri Coutet as (uncredited)
Lycette Darsonval as The dancer (uncredited)
Hélène Dartigue as Amélie (uncredited)
Madhyanah Foy as (uncredited)
Albert Malbert as The Coachman of Nucingen (uncredited)
Marcel Mouloudji as Calvi (uncredited)
Georges Paulais as Maître Dherville (uncredited)
Henri Trévoux as (uncredited)
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