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Judex...

It's a Latin word meaning 'judge' or 'upholder of the law'

I know. Thank you

This judge seems more like a swindler to me

I didn't think anyone would dare to blackmail me any more

I don't understand what it is that this Judex wants

He's not asking for anything for himself and usually...

Don't be so naive, Valli�res

If I give in and show I'm afraid, then the real blackmailing will begin

We shall see. On a more serious note...

...did the bank phone with the closing price in New York?

Yes, sir. It was as you predicted

Come in

Sir, a Mr Cocantin is asking to see you

- He says you're expecting him - That's right. Show him in

- Good timing - Mr Cocantin

Let me introduce myself, sir. Alfred Cocantin, private detective

I run an agency called Celeritas...

...that I took over from my uncle, the late Mr Regaudet...

...decorated for services to education... Him, not me...

- Sit down - Thank you, sir.

- Mr...? - Mr Valli�res, my secretary

I have already had occasion to call upon...

...the services of your predecessor...

...and I was very satisfied

- I hope I will find the same with you - Rest assured that...

Let me tell you what this is about

Tomorrow we celebrate both the bank's 21 st anniversary...

...and the engagement of my daughter to Viscount Amaury de la Rochefontaine

A lot of people will be at the ch�teau

I'm counting on you to stop any indiscretions being committed...

...by staff employed for the occasion...

...or by certain people, business acquaintances...

...who I am obliged to invite

Naturally, you will pass for one of our guests

Mr Valli�res will explain all the details to you...

...and you can inform him of your conditions

I will introduce you right away to my daughter

That way you will have the run of the house

And while you are at it, try and find out who wrote this letter

It's no doubt some servant's idea of a joke

Valli�res, come over here

"Mr Favraux, I order you to atone for your sins...

"...by handing over half of your fortune to your victims

"You have until six o'clock tomorrow evening...

"...to comply

"Signed Judex"

Judex?

Phone Marco at the Rio Pinto. Tell him to sell off all available funds

Make sure people know it's the Favraux Bank that's selling

In three days, we'll buy everything back for next to nothing

I think I'm going to be giving myself a nice birthday present

Come now, my dear Cocantin. Let's go and get a breath of spring air

- I insist on speaking to Mr Favraux! - I have no time for charity

I'm not asking for charity

You don't recognise me, do you?

A spell in prison changes a man

- My name is Pierre Kerjean - Never heard of you

You weren't so proud at your trial

You promised to make me a rich man...

...if I kept my mouth shut and served your sentence for you

You promised to keep an eye on my family while I served my time

My wife died destitute and my son has disappeared

And you did nothing

So now, Favraux, you will help me find my son

Do you hear me? Otherwise, like it or not...

...I can still talk - This man is crazy

Give him 40 sous and send him away

Come along, old boy

My dear Jacqueline, let me introduce Mr Cocantin

He's our guest tomorrow

Mr Cocantin, let me introduce my daughter, Mrs Aubry

Mr Favraux has told me the news of your engagement

I am honoured to be among the first to congratulate you

Thank you, sir

Ah, here is my granddaughter, Alice

- Say hello to the gentleman, darling - Hello

Hello, young lady. I know a little girl called Alice

- Like me - Yes

She was in her garden one day, and what did she see run past?

A rabbit dressed in a lovely blue suit

The rabbit stopped in front of Alice, without seeing her

He took out his watch and said...

- The rabbit had a watch? - Yes, a gold one on a chain

Like Grandpa

Excuse me, madam. I've come to take Alice for her lesson

Mr Cocantin, let me introduce Miss Verdier...

...my granddaughter's governess

Pleased to meet you

Go with Miss Marie and be a good girl

Goodbye, my darling

Show the gentleman over there to his room

Very good, sir

I don't understand

I went to make enquiries early this morning, as you asked

That vagabond died last night. He never recovered consciousness

He died in hospital where passers-by who found him had taken him

And no one suspects you

"Not content with dishonouring people, you must also murder them

"If by midnight tonight you have not carried out my orders...

"...you will be mercilessly punished

"Judex"

- Have you murdered someone? - What?

This letter says...

Mr Cocantin, let me remind you, you are not here on vacation...

...to tell stories about rabbits and watches

But sir, I...

Quiet. You have until this evening to find out who wrote these letters

- Goodbye - Very well

Her father is making her remarry

She was quite unhappy the first time round

He married the poor girl off too young

Favraux must like the sound of de la Rochefontaine for a son-in-law

This engagement is most convenient. Apparently he's completely broke

De la Rochefontaine probably can't wait to come and sleep in this bed!

No, Mr Favraux, I will never be your mistress

Marie, I need you desperately. Will you be my wife?

I will marry you straight after Jacqueline's wedding

My fortune will be yours

I'm not the sort of woman you can buy

"Will you walk a little faster?" Said a whiting to a snail

"There's a porpoise close behind us And he's treading on my tail

See how eagerly the lobsters And the turtles all advance!

They are waiting on the shingle - Will you come and join the dance?

What sort of head will Favraux have had made for himself?

A vulture's head

My dear friends...

...I would like to announce some great and happy news

Tonight not only are we celebrating...

...the culmination of 20 years of effort...

...and real dedication...

...which has allowed the Favraux Bank to prosper...

...and extend its activities to most branches of industry

We are also celebrating the engagement...

...of my daughter Jacqueline...

...to Viscount Amaury de la Rochefontaine

My joy is all the greater...

With the great happiness that I feel at this moment...

I'm a doctor, let me through

He is dead

Diana!

THE NIGHT AFTER FAVRAUX'S FUNERAL...

Mr Favraux died at the exact time indicated in Judex's second letter

The coincidence is extremely troubling

I think this is merely a coincidence and that's why I didn't say anything

I felt it was my duty to warn you

Mrs Aubry will decide for herself what action to take

Madam

Mr Cocantin...

...I am sure I don't need to ask you to ex ercise the utmost discretion

I am sure you will be bound by professional secrecy

You can count on me, sir

Valli�res, we must alert the police

No, madam, it's impossible

Why?

Madam... these letters spoke the truth

Show me proof

I only stayed in your father's employ...

...to try to put right, in so far as my limited means would allow me to...

...the mistakes I had been powerless to prevent

Favraux's fortune, like that of many others...

...has its origins...

...in the Panama scandal

Your father was once a lowly bank clerk

And...

...fate put him in possession...

...I would rather not tell you why...

...of some documents that were very compromising...

...for certain high-ranking politicians and financiers

Thanks to these documents...

...he had no trouble getting the necessary funds...

...to permit him to carry out his first major business deals

As early as 1882...

About time

It will take three days

Follow the doctor's instructions to the letter...

...and do not leave him unguarded for a moment

My dear Jacqueline, the gentleman is right

Do not insist. I have given it a lot of thought

I am giving up my father's inheritance

All I ask is that my daughter's share be kept for her until she comes of age

I am giving you a free hand

Thank you

My humble respects, madam

But this is madness. Why?

Since the question of inheritance seems to be of such great concern to you...

...it's only fair to give you the chance to go back on your word

Do as your feelings dictate

In that case, allow me to take back my freedom

Sir's luggage has been loaded onto the carriage outside

Sir is free to leave whenever he wishes to

Thank you, Fernand. Goodbye

Goodbye, sir

Madam, I have come to take my leave of you

Goodbye, Valli�res

Thank you for everything

I remain devoted to you. Do not hesitate to call if you need me

Thank you, Valli�res

You are my only friend

I am going to feel very Ionely

Little Alice only left yesterday

I am missing her already

And I am worried about her

You mustn't worry. Marie-Jeanne is a wonderful person

She adores the little one

And Loisy isn't that far away

I know

I suppose all mothers are like me

Goodbye. Come and see me from time to time. I'd like that

I'll write to you to give you my new address

Goodbye, madam

Well, well. The Favraux widow

Please. That's not funny

If you only knew how it felt to leave the ch�teau with my wages in my bag...

...like a servant, when I was practically the mistress of the house

Don't be angry. I was only joking. Do you think I want this?

He could at least have married you and conked out afterwards

Get your hands off me. This is not a good time

- Save yourself for tonight - What are we doing tonight?

- Going back to the ch�teau - What?

Listen, in his office are some documents worth their weight in gold

We've never seen a haul like it

Have a look in there

Hello! Hello!

Hello? Hello?

Speak normally or you'll regret it

Jacqueline, help!

Help me, my dear!

Answer me, Jacqueline. Jacqueline!

Marie Verdier...

Get the chloroform!

Let's take her with us. That will give us time to get her to talk

My toolkit

"If anyone threatens you, set these pigeons free

"I will rush to your aid. Yours vigilantly, Judex"

That was Favraux's voice on the phone. I'm sure of it

It might've been a hoax

What about the dogs?

And Judex's threatening letters to Favraux?

Are they hoaxes, too?

What if Favraux is still alive, imprisoned by Judex?

Wouldn't it be worth trying to find him?

My marriage would suit you, too

Think about it. If Favraux marries you, assuming we can find him...

...when Jacqueline tells him what you did to her last night...

She won't bother me for long

Once I know what's happened to her father...

It won't be long now

What do you intend to do?

I need two strong men

Go and warn Pierrot and L�on

Tonight the four of us will gather at Favraux's grave

WHAT WAS ONCE FAVRAUX'S GRAVE...

Favraux!

BANKER FAVRAUX...

...I HAD CONDEMNED YOU TO DEATH

YOUR DAUGHTER'S ACTIONS HAVE SAVED YOUR LIFE

I COMMUTE YOUR SENTENCE TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT

JUDEX

Where is he? I want to talk to him

Later. You're still too weak. You've had a near escape

No thanks to him. If you hadn't picked me up in time...

He might know something about my son

I was wondering that, too, when I was pulling him out of the grave

Just as I thought. Favraux has vanished

- First we must find Jacqueline - How will you do that?

She left her child in the care of her nanny

I'll get the address from the nanny

Your turn

Come in

A telegram for you, Mrs Aubry

Thank you

Mrs Vivier

My daughter has just had a serious accident

The nanny has sent me word. I must go

It might not be as serious as all that

I'll look after the little one

There she is

She fell for the telegram

Over to you now, Pierrot. Have you got it?

Room number 20, third floor

Grab any papers bearing Favraux's name...

...and any that talk about banks or money

We'll pick up the rest on a trip to the country

Got it. If I meet anyone, I'll say I'm there for the plumbing

A pigeon has just arrived

Kerjean will take you to Loisy

Check nothing has happened to Marie-Jeanne Bontemps...

...who looks after a girl called Alice

Get the other car ready for me. I'm going to Paris

Are you feeling unwell, madam? Here, lean on me

This woman doesn't look well at all, Sister. Can I offer you my car?

Thank you, sir. We'll take her to the clinic where I work

Poor woman. She doesn't look well

- These townswomen aren't healthy - How true

- She's not sinking - We should have put a stone in with her

I want to see where she goes

Ship ahoy!

There's someone in the water

Mister! Mister!

There's someone in the water!

Quick, go and get help!

Let's hope she's dead, at least

Follow them and verify it

- Is she dead? - No, she fainted

Take her away to play. This is not a sight for your eyes

Telephone Marville for an ambulance right away

I'm on my way

Get up

Help, help, help!

It's the same woman

- What's going on? - This old banger!

- What's wrong with it? - I don't know. It's broken down

Have you seen an ambulance pass, coming from Loisy?

No more than half an hour ago. It went that way

Thank you

Keep an eye on the cars. I'll take a look around

Do you think there's anyone inside?

Look, it's deserted. We'll be better off here than on the road

Go and get the van and come back for us

All right, all right. It's quite a walk, you know

Stop!

Kill him. He saw me

No!

My name is Pierre Kerjean

That ring used to be mine. I gave it to my wife the day of my arrest

You are my father

Traitor!

- I'm so glad you came - Rather late in the day

Judex, this is my son. I have forgiven him

- Where are the others? - The woman's in there

Break down the door

Two men drove you here

They said they knew of my devotion to your family

You were delirious. They left without further explanation

The youngest of them said his name was Judex

Judex...

Who are you?

Where is Valli�res?

Stay away from me

Don't be afraid. I am Valli�res

But my daughter...

Why isn't she here?

She is safer in Loisy where my men are watching over her

Your men?

Judex...

Listen to me, I beg you

I am not your enemy. You must know that

Leave me alone. You killed my father

No, Jacqueline, he's alive

Alive?

Yes, I wanted to kill him

I could have done it without arousing any suspicion

But I wasn't able to

Because of you

BUT WHAT BECAME OF DETECTIVE COCANTIN?

"The coffin was empty

"With a cry of rage, the two nuns recoiled...

"...as the coffin fell to the ground

"'Who are you? ' Cried out one of the nuns...

"...as she suddenly threatened the other with a gun

"The other nun also brandished a gun

"'Drop the masks! ' she said imperiously

"With their left hands, the two nuns pulled off their headdresses

"Cries of hatred escaped their lips

"'Juve! Fant�mas!"'

What is it now?

Sir, this kid...

Cheeky!

Detective Cocantin, please

That's me, kid. What do you want to tell me?

This woman here is the nun who kidnapped Alice's mother...

...in the ambulance

When the real nurses came back to the village, they were a mess

Alice said it was her governess and...

Marie-Jeanne knew you were...

- What are you again? - I'm a detective

Yes. She said you were a detective...

...and you were at Alice's mother's ch�teau when she was rich

I'm not following your story. Wait...

That's Mrs Aubry and Miss Verdier

- Leave us, please - Yes, go away

Try to be a bit clearer

What's the connection between Miss Verdier and this kidnapping?

That's Alice's governess. It was on Marie-Jeanne's mantelpiece

She's the nun in the ambulance who took Alice's mother away after she drowned

What's all this about nuns?

You're sure about the address?

I'm telling you, Marie-Jeanne said it was here

I was so happy with you

Why did this have to spoil everything?

You know I still love you, don't you? Nothing has changed for me

No, it's over

I won't be able to trust you any more

We can start over. We can forget about all this

Leave me alone

Can't you see I'm unhappy and don't want to see you any more?

Leave me and go

Go and find your darling daddy since he means so much to you

My father told me where Favraux is

I know how to get to him

It's her

See you tomorrow. We'll take the C�te des Moines

From tomorrow morning I'll be tailing you, sweetheart

- Me, too - No, you stay at my place

This could be dangerous. Come on

Careful. I'm being followed

- I don't understand - Oh, it's Mr Cocantin

The detective wants to know what's going on. Let's take him with us

Keep an eye on him, Mora. I'll hide the car

Get out

THAT E VEN I NG, THAN KS TO J U DEX...

...J ACQ U ELI N E WENT TO FI N D H ER FATH ER

Don't waste time saying anything

Go straight to Loisy and round up some men. Await my orders there

Come with me, Cocantin

Your father has been kidnapped

I promised I'd get him back to you and I will keep my promise

- Is that all you heard? - Just the name of the town

I think he was talking about a house that's about to be pulled down

It must be here

Where's he appeared from?

- Well, well! - What are you doing here?

I came with the crooks. I know where they are

- Come on, get in - I hid in the boot. They're over there

That's where they are

They've locked themselves in. Call Loisy and tell them where we are

Call Loisy

Call Loisy

We'll go into hiding for a while

When Judex has lost all trace of you, you can reappear

You will get your name and your fortune back

My brother and I will help you. You will be rich and powerful again

No, my dear Marie, that's impossible

My alleged death suits too many people...

...some of them quite influential

I'm ashamed to admit it, but... I was hated

If I came back, I would not stay alive for long

There is too much at stake

All I ask for is to live...

...a free man and to be left alone with my daughter and granddaughter

Mr Favraux, you once asked me to marry you

I only hesitated because of your vast fortune

Now... I can say yes

Marie... Marie...

Judex...

He won't have come alone

The others might already be inside or on the roof. Go and see

Mr Favraux, it could be a long night

Get some rest. There's a bed next door

What about you, Marie?

Don't worry about me. I'll keep watch here with my brother

When I get tired, you can come and take over

Morales is a coward

He'd drop me the first chance he got

I don't want him any more

I need a man like you

Favraux knows some things that are worth a fortune

I know how to get him to talk

Think of what we could do together

You and I...

Your loss, you fool!

It's to stop him shouting out. Come next door

DAISY'S CIRCUS

Daisy!

Daisy!

Cocantin!

Stop!

- I'm so happy to see you again - Come this way

You know my uncle, the lion tamer, that brute who wanted me to be happy?

Well, the lions ate him

- Now I'm free - Oh, Daisy

What are you doing here?

I'm waiting for a friend who is up there and in danger

But you must help him

I can't. I'm no acrobat

He's lucky he can sleep

I'm telling you, we should get away from here

His men could find us any minute

We'll end up trapped in this place

You might be right

Get the car and bring it round to the door leading onto the waste ground

Judex...

Stop!

Hands up and don't move

One move and you're dead

You'll never get me again, Judex, never

For the last time, Favraux, give yourself up

If not, I'll break the door down

A HOMAGE TO LOUIS FEUILLADE

IN MEMORY OF AN UNHAPPY TIME