Fantômas

Mr Navarre in the role of Fantomas.

Part I: Theft at the Royal Palace Hotel

Paris, At the Royal Palace Hotel. One o'clock in the morning...

The Princess Sonia Danidoff

"Here is the envelope. Would Your Highness like to verify that there are 120,000 francs?"

"But who are you?"

"To the Princess!.. Hurry!"

"I'll run to find the police!"

"It was Fantomas!"

A little later...

Inspector Juve Surete service

Part II: The disappearance of Lord Beltham

Inspector Juve in his office, accompanied by friend and occasional collaborator and volunteer,

journalist Jerome Fandor, a reporter of "La Capitale" one of the most widely read dailies in Paris...

Mysterious disappearance of Lord Beltham

"Juve, what do you think?"

Inspector Juve is responsible for the inquiry concerning the disappearance of Lord Beltham.

The possibility of a murder has not been ruled out. The Commissioner of Police, Chief of Surete

The villa of Lady Beltham, Neuilly...

Lady Beltham receives a certain Gurn pretending to have a simple business relationship with Lord Beltham.

Inspector Juve is charged with the inquiry into the disappearance of Lord Beltham

"I believe that it is among the relations of Lord Beltham that we must seek. Lord Beltham certainly had an address book?"

Gurn 147 Levert Street Paris

"Do you know this Mr Gurn, Madam?"

South Steamship Co. 35 Hautoville Street Mr. Director Upon receipt of this please move three trunks that are at my home at 147 Levert Street

to the ship to Johannesburg on which I will leave. The concierge will provide the key to my apartment upon your request. Gurn

"By pneumatic mail, quick!"

At 147 Levert Street...

South Steamship Co. 35 Hautoville Street Mr. Director Upon receipt of this please move three trunks that are at my home at 147 Levert Street

to the ship to Johannesburg on which I will leave. The concierge will provide the key to my apartment upon your request. Gurn

"The corpse of Lord Beltham!"

The blank business cards...

"Fantomas!.. Gurn is Fantomas!"

For many weeks, Gurn was impossible to find...

Six months later...

Gurn condemned to death