Judex
(1916) French
B&W : Serial / 26,849 feet
Directed by Louis Feuillade

Cast: René Cresté [Jacques de Tremeuse, AKA Judex], Musidora [Diana Monti, AKA Marie Verdier], René Poyen (Bout-de-Zan) [Le Môme réglisse (The Liquorice Kid)], Edouard Mathé [Roger de Tremeuse], Gaston Michel [Pierre Kerjean], Yvonne Dario [Comtesse de Tremeuse], Marcel Lévesque [Cocantin], Louis Leubas [le banquier Favraux (the banker Favraux)], Yvette Andréyor [Jacqueline Aubry], Jean Devalde [Robert Moralés], Georges Flateau [Vicomte de la Rochefontaine], Olinda Mano [le petit Jean (the little Jean)], Juliette Clarens [Gisèle]

Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont production; distributed by [?] Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont? / Scenario by Arthur Bernède and Louis Feuillade. Art direction by Robert-Jules Garnier. Cinematography by Léon Klausse and André Glattli. / Paris premiere on 16 December 1916. Twelve episodes, plus prologue (26,849 feet total): [0] Prologue; [1] “L’Ombre mystérieuse” (The Mysterious Shadow); [2] “L’Expiation” (Expiation); [3] “La Mente fantastique” (The Fantastic House); [4] “Le Secret de la tombe” (The Secret of the Tomb); [5] “Le Moulin tragique” (The Tragic Mill); [6] “Le Môme réglisse” (The Liquorice Kid); [7] “La Femme en noir” (The Woman in Black); [8] “Les Souterrains du Château-Rouge” (The Dungeons of the Chateau Rouge); [9] “Lorsque l’enfant parut” (When the Child Appears); [10] “Le Coeur de Jacqueline” (The Heart of Jacqueline); [11] “L’Ondine” (The Water Sprite); [12] “Le Pardon d’amour” (The Forgiveness of Love). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format.

Drama: Crime.

Survival Status: Print exists [35mm positive].

Keywords: Bankers - Children - Death - Engagements - Ex-convicts - Letters - Offices - Parties: Dinner - Poison - Private detectives - Revenge - Rich people - Secretaries - Serials - Threats: Death - Transportation: Automobiles

Listing updated: 27 August 2007.

References: Film viewing : Bardèche-History pp. 69, 70, 113, 130, 131, 132, 142, 147; Everson-Detective p. 7; Sinyard-Silent p. 59; Stedman-Serials p. 36 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq.

Home Video: DVD.