The Hunchback of Paris

6.7 1959 André Hunebelle 1h 45m
Adventure History
The Hunchback of Paris

Duke Philippe de Nevers is an influential and popular man who is married to a beautiful wife called Aurore. His rival Philippe de Gonzague hates him enough to organise an attempt on him. The Duke is accompagnied by Henri de Lagardère when de Gonzague's henchmen altogether attack him. Lagardère cannot save his friend because the both of them are hopelessly outnumbered. He has to escape in order to save the Duke's daughter and swears revenge. Together with his old buddy Passepoil he raises the little girl in Spain. At the same time he returns frequently to France where he detects confronts his friend's murderers and puts them to the sword one by one until only their former leader is left. Finally he discovers that Philippe de Gonzague is the man for whom he is looking.

Jean Marais Jean Marais Henri de Lagardère
Bourvil Bourvil Passepoil
Sabine Sesselmann Sabine Sesselmann Aurore de Nevers / Isabelle de Caylus
François Chaumette François Chaumette Philippe de Gonzague
Jean Le Poulain Jean Le Poulain Peyrolles
Hubert Noël Hubert Noël Philippe de Nevers
Paulette Dubost Paulette Dubost Dame Marthe
Edmond Beauchamp Edmond Beauchamp Don Miguel