Belphégor

Feb 10 1927 N/A 3h 32m
Fantasy

Belphégor deals with a series of mysterious appearances by a masked-and-robed figure in the Louvre; a security guard is murdered, and a later police trap is foiled when the phantom—“Belphégor” (the name of a legendary demon)—uses knock-out gas. Journalist Jacques Bellegarde of “Le Petit Parisien” (the real-life newspaper which published the original story in serial installments), investigates, and eventually discovers famous detective Chantecoq and his vivacious daughter Colette are also on the case.

Plot

A ghost haunts the famous Louvres museum.One night,he knocks an attendant out,near the statue of Belphégor.A journalist, Bellegarde ,investigates ,in spite of an infuriating mistress,Simone Desroches.When his investigation runs into difficulties, he is helped by detective Chantecoq,who succeeds in unmasking Belphégor.Much to his surprise, it's none other than Bellegarde's lover.

Written by

Arthur Bernède

Directed by

Henri Desfontaines

Cast

René Navarre, Elmire Vautier, Lucien Dalsace

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Société des Cinéromans

Languages

Français

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
179
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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