Summary: One day, a troupe of travelling actors arrive and Sigognac, a penniless young aristocrat, invites them in his ruined castle, and forms an instant bond of friendship with them. He falls in love with the young ingenue, Isabelle, but a sense of duty to his ancestors prevents him from accepting an offer to travel with them to Paris. Later, he changes his mind, and he hastens after his new friends. When one of the actors dies, Sigognac takes his place, and becomes the Captain Fracasse...

AKA: Captain Fracasse

Genres: Drama, Adventure

Country: France

Directed By: Alberto Cavalcanti, Henry Wulschleger

Written By: Lien Deyers, Pierre Blanchar, Alberto Cavalcanti, Théophile Gautier

Starring: Charles Boyer, Pola Illéry, Marguerite Moreno, Lien Deyers, Pierre Blanchar, Daniel Mendaille

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