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A Scandal in Paris

1946·1h 40m·Approved
BiographyAdventureCrimeRomanceComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.5/10
1,380 votes

Born in a French prison in 1775, François Eugène Vidocq becomes a professional thief and is later appointed chief of Parisian police.

A Scandal in Paris is a 1946 biography adventure movie directed by Douglas Sirk, starring George Sanders, Signe Hasso, Carole Landis. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 from 1,380 votes and runs 1h 40m.

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Director
Douglas Sirk
Stars
George Sanders
Signe Hasso
Carole Landis
Akim Tamiroff
Details
1946-07-19
100 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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