War · 1916 · 1h 21m

Chantecoq

Director

Henri Pouctal

Cast

Claude Mérelle as Gaston Michel as Bordes as Julien Clément as Lise Gautier as Lucien Lehmann as

Crew

Pierre Decourcelle — Writer Arthur Bernède — Novel

Synopsis

Melodramatic war drama based on a novel by M.A. Bernière, directed by M. Pouctal, conceived as popular propaganda. When it turns out that plant director M. Dalibert has suddenly disappeared, Chantecoq is charged with the investigation. Through creative means he succeeds to unravel the case, involving two German spies looking for a secret recipe for a new French weapon of war.

Key Collaborators

Henri Pouctal Director Pierre Decourcelle Writer Arthur Bernède Novel

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