Secrets of the French Police (1932)

In the heart of 1930s Paris, a malevolent plot unfolds, orchestrated by a deranged Russian emigre with a sinister plan to claim a fortune. This involves a hypnotized victim, an impoverished but charming flower girl, who he insists is the last surviving member of the Tsar's family, Princess Anastasia. His plot, however, is not as seamless as it seems, for the girl's peculiar behavior in the presence of flowers hints at something amiss. In this web of intrigue and manipulation, a series of gruesome murders and a shocking kidnapping transpire. The French police, overwhelmed by the complexity of the case, find an unlikely ally in a nimble burglar, whose motivation is as pure as it is desperate - the kidnapped flower girl is his beloved girlfriend. This unlikely duo of law and crime must navigate the underbelly of Paris to rescue the innocent victim from the grip of the mad Russian emigre. It's a race against time to decipher the cryptic clues, outwit the emigre, and dismantle his plot before he can lay his hands on the Tsar's millions. "Secrets of the French Police" is a thrilling rollercoaster ride through the city of love, where every shadow conceals danger, every flower holds a secret, and where love and duty must join forces to overcome the insidious pull of greed and deception.

Secrets of the French Police is a crime movie featuring Gwili Andre.

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