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The Nabob Affair
Serge, alias Count Fornari, is hired by a mysterious employer to try to steal the Nabob, an exceptionally valuable diamond that Jeannette, alias Aménita (Perrette Pradier), the companion of a billionaire, wears as a locket. She covets the diamond and steals it from the safe. About to be caught in the act, she keeps it hidden in a handkerchief in her hand and manages to conceal it in Serge's pocket during the hotel ball. When she rejoins the billionaire, he asks her to open her hand, but the diamond is gone. The result is a chase full of misunderstandings and twists and turns between the three protagonists.
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Plot Summary
A French private detective, Lemmy Caution, is hired by a mysterious woman to retrieve a stolen document. His investigation leads him through a series of dangerous encounters and double-crosses involving a criminal organization and a wealthy businessman.
Critical Reception
The Nabob Affair is a relatively obscure entry in the Lemmy Caution filmography, often seen as a standard crime-comedy thriller of its era. It received moderate attention upon release, appreciated for its adventurous plot and the charisma of its lead actor.
What Reviewers Say
A serviceable crime thriller with a classic private investigator protagonist.
Eddie Constantine provides his usual tough-guy persona that anchors the film.
The plot offers a decent amount of twists and turns for fans of the genre.
Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce for this older film, but those available generally find it to be an entertaining, if not groundbreaking, crime film from the early 1960s.
Fun Fact
Eddie Constantine reprised his role as Lemmy Caution in numerous films, becoming a cult icon for his portrayal of the tough, American-expatriate private eye operating in Europe.
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