Duke Philippe de Nevers is an influential and popular man who is married to a beautiful wife called Aurore. His rival Philippe de Gonzague hates him enough to organise an attempt on him. The Duke is accompagnied by Henri de Lagardère when de Gonzague's henchmen altogether attack him. Lagardère cannot save his friend because the both of them are hopelessly outnumbered. He has to escape in order to save the Duke's daughter and swears revenge. Together with his old buddy Passepoil he raises the little girl in Spain. At the same time he returns frequently to France where he detects confronts his friend's murderers and puts them to the sword one by one until only their former leader is left. Finally he discovers that Philippe de Gonzague is the man for whom he is looking.

Directed by: André Hunebelle
Written by: André Hunebelle & Jean Halain & Pierre Foucaud
Runtime: 105 minutes
Cast:
Jean Marais Jean Marais
Henri de Lagardère 
Bourvil Bourvil
Passepoil 
Sabine Sesselmann Sabine Sesselmann
Aurore de Nevers / Isabelle de Caylus 
François Chaumette François Chaumette
Philippe de Gonzague 
Jean Le Poulain Jean Le Poulain
Peyrolles 
Hubert Noël Hubert Noël
Philippe de Nevers 
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Also known as:
  • The Hunchback of Paris
  • Ritter der Nacht
  • Der Bucklige
  • Der Gejagte - Ritter der Nacht
  • Hrbac