Chantecoq (1916)

1916 · Silent film · 81 min · dir. Henri Pouctal

• War

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Synopsis

Melodramatic war drama based on a novel by M.A. Bernière, directed by M. Pouctal, conceived as popular propaganda. When it turns out that plant director M. Dalibert has suddenly disappeared, Chantecoq is charged with the investigation. Through creative means he succeeds to unravel the case, involving two German spies looking for a secret recipe for a new French weapon of war.

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Details

Director

Henri Pouctal

Writer

Arthur Bernède

Released

1916-11-21

Running time

81 minutes

Cast & crew

• Henri Pouctal Director
• Claude Mérelle
• Gaston Michel
• Bordes
• Julien Clément
• LLise Gautier
• LLucien Lehmann
• EEdmée Pichard
• Désiré Pougaud

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