Scandal on the Champs-Élysées

Scandal on the Champs-Élysées

1949 · 95 min · ★ 6.7 · Crime

In Paris, three models are murdered, being one of them the mistress of the fashion designer Dominique Airelle. It is the young inspector who is in charge of the affair.

Directed by Roger Blanc · Written by Jacques Celhay

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