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Henry Pasquier, the spoiled son of a wealthy doctor, discovers high-octane thrills, jazz-era romance and a sense of purpose in life when he unwittingly falls into the company of an organized ring of car thieves. After befriending Jean, a dapper young chap with a curious fetish for men's necktie...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Kino International Corporation
Other Authors: Mingand, Pierre, Darrieux, Danielle, 1917-2017, Galle, Raymond, Escoffier, Paul, approximately 1878-1941, Velsa, Paul, Duran, Michel, Wilder, Billy, 1906-2002, Esway, Alexander, -1947, Bernier, Georges
Format: Video VHS
Language:French
Language Notes:French dialogue, English subtitles.
Published: New York : Kino on Video, [1996]
Series:Lost European classics.
Subjects:
French language materials.
Comedy films.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, French.
Feature films.
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Summary:Henry Pasquier, the spoiled son of a wealthy doctor, discovers high-octane thrills, jazz-era romance and a sense of purpose in life when he unwittingly falls into the company of an organized ring of car thieves. After befriending Jean, a dapper young chap with a curious fetish for men's neckties, Henry falls in love with Jean's sister Jeannette, who works as car-bait for the gang, luring love-hungry Parisian gentlemen away from their chrome-plated carriages.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1933.
First released in France.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (77 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS format.
Production Credits:Directed by Billy Wilder & Alexander Esway ; screenplay by Wilder, Max Kolpe, and H.G. Lustig ; produced by Georges Bernier ; music by Franz Waxman and Allan Gray ; produced for video by David Shepard.