Belphégor (1927)
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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.
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René NavarreChantecoqElmire VautierSimone DesrochesLucien DalsaceJacques BellegardeMichèle VerlyColette Barjac
Jeanne BrindeauElsa Bergen
Alice TissotBaronne Papillon
Georges PaulaisMénardier
Genica MissirioMaurice de ThouarsAlbert MayerAnna Lefeuvrier
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What is Belphégor about?
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.
How long is Belphégor?
Belphégor has a runtime of 293 minutes.