Barrabas (1919)

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Released:
1919-12-05

Overview:
Rudolph Strelitz, known as 'Barrabas', is the leader of a brutal underground gang causing chaos and destruction in the lives of civilized people. A lawyer, Claude Varèse, is strongly determined to bring Strelitz to justice for the purpose of revenge, after his father was unjustly guillotined for the murder of Laure d'Hérigny, the mistress of an American millionaire. Later, the sister of Claude Varèse, Françoise, is kidnapped by Dr Lucius, one of the henchmen of Barrabas. Serialised over 12 chapters.

Director:
Louis Feuillade

Runtime:
8h 9min

Genre:
Crime

  • Cast:
  • Fernand Herrmann
    as
    L'avocat Jacques Varèse
  • Édouard Mathé
    as
    Raoul de Nérac
  • Gaston Michel
    as
    Rudolph Strélitz
  • Georges Biscot
    as
    Biscotin
  • Blanche Montel
    as
    Françoise Varèse