The Purloined Letter(1974)
Part of a 6-film collection called “Grands Détectives” about famous fictional private detectives.
Movie: The Purloined Letter
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Auguste Dupin
The Queen
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Allan
The Minister
Duvernois
Lauret
Dutoit
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Part of a 6-film collection called “Grands Détectives” about famous fictional private detectives.
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1974-02-09
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