François Vidocq has been sentenced to eight years' hard labor for a crime he didn't commit. Escaped with the help of his faithful friends Desfossés and Fil de fer, the convict is pursued by his lifelong enemy: the policeman Flambart. Between scams and disguises, Vidocq initially leads an undercover life in 19th-century Paris. Eventually, the two men team up to fight criminals... And Vidocq succumbs to Annette's charms.
François Vidocq
Annette
Inspecteur Flambart
Henri Desfossés
Capitaine Thierry
le directeur de la prison
Gontran Tornifon
Le parrain d'Annette