Méphisto

Name: Méphisto
Genre: Drama
Released: 1931-04-17
Duration: 2 h 44 min
Cast: Jean Gabin, René Navarre, Janine Ronceray, Viviane Elder, Lucien Callamand

1931·Movie·164 min·★ 6.6(5)

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On his wedding night with Hilda Bergmann, the daughter of a swedish chemist, the young and rich american Willy Keanton is stabbed by an unidentified masked man. He kidnaps the young woman, who is found later on by the count Robert d'Arbel. The detective Jacques Miral, nicknamed « the pointed tower's ferret » is put in charge of the case. Soon, he discovers that an international bandit, Méphisto, seeks to seize the formula of a process against asphyxiating gas, invented by professor Bergmann. The struggle is tough between Miral and the uncatchable Méphisto. Monique Aubray, Keanton's secretary and engaged to the detective, the Nostradamus stallholders and the « mastiff of Bordeaux », and the famous novelist Fortuné Bidon are also involved in the case...

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About Méphisto

Méphisto is a 1931 French-language drama film directed by Georges Vinter and Henri Debain. The cast is led by Jean Gabin, René Navarre, Janine Ronceray. It has a runtime of 2h 44m.

Méphisto was produced by Les Films Osso and made in France. It was released on April 17, 1931.

Director: Georges Vinter, Henri Debain
Release date: April 17, 1931
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Production: Les Films Osso

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Méphisto cast & crew

Méphisto was directed by Georges Vinter and Henri Debain.

The cast features Jean Gabin as Jacques Miral, René Navarre as le professeur Bergmann, Janine Ronceray as Hilda Bergmann, Viviane Elder as Monique Aubray, Lucien Callamand as Fortuné Bidon, and André Marnay as Richard.

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At 2h 44m, it's a full-evening commitment.

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