The Purloined Letter (1974)
Overview
Part of a 6-film collection called “Grands Détectives” about famous fictional private detectives.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 0.242 |
Directed By
Alexandre Astruc
Crew
Alexandre Astruc
TOP CAST
Laurent Terzieff
Auguste Dupin
Corinne Marchand
The Queen
François Simon
The prefect of police
Horst Janson
Allan
Georg Marischka
The Minister
Patrick Le Gall
The minister's secretary
Guy Mairesse
Duvernois
Pierre Duncan
Saury
Marcel Gassouk
Lauret
Raoul Curet
Dutoit
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