Judex

Judex

A serial in twelve episodes.

1916 · 317 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, Crime

When an unscrupulous banker ruins his family, a young man swears to bring him to justice, so he adopts a new identity, the mysterious Judex, and ominously disguised and sunk into the muddy path of vengeance, punishes the crooks and protects the innocents. (Originally a twelve-part epic serial.)

Directed by Louis Feuillade · Written by Arthur Bernède

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