Monsieur Lecoq (1914 film)

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Monsieur Lecoq
Directed by Maurice Tourneur
Written by
Starring Harry Baur
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Release date
15 May 1914
CountryFrance
LanguagesSilent
French intertitles

Monsieur Lecoq is a 1914 French silent mystery film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Harry Baur. [1]

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Plot

Monsieur Lecoq, a policeman, is investigating a murder case. He will discover that it was in fact a case of blackmail involving the Duke and Duchess of Sairmuse.

Cast

In alphabetical order

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References

  1. Waldman p.9

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