Storyline

Criminal mastermind Fantômas, a man of a thousand faces, is unhappy with Fandor, a journalist who's written a fictive interview of him. He kidnaps Fandor, threatens to kill him, but first goes about ruining the journalist's reputation by committing a sensational crime in Fandor's guise. Hot on the trail is police Commissaire Juve, so Fantômas commits a crime looking like him. Soon, our intrepid heroes, Fandor and Juve, with the help of Fandor's girlfriend Hélène, are on the mastermind's trail, but who's in control?—

Plot Keywords

title spoken by character, famous score, explosion, chase, cemetery, card, car motorcycle chase, fight, fountain, model, masked villain, jewelry, jail, horse, hit in the face, car chase, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, mask, helicopter, crane

Short Review

Classic french comedy/crime film that marks the begining of the Fantomas trilogy of the 60's. Creepy and comic, well act and well directed. Dark and gorgeous.I really like the vibe of that film.

Trailer

Streaming Service

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