''Nick Carter, le roi des détectives'' (1908) is a French silent serial film based on the popular American novels featuring master detective Nick Carter. It was written by Georges Hatot and directed by

Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset (30 March 1862 - 22 June 1913) was an early film pioneer in France, active between the years 1905 and 1913. He worked on many genres of film and was particularly associated with the development of detective or crime Seri ...

for the Éclair company. It was released in six episodes, each of which told a complete story, but their release was timed at approximately fortnightly intervals to create a sense of continuity with the audience. The stories were set in Paris.

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The episodes and their release dates were as follows:Jacques Deslandes. "Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset 1862-1913", in ''Anthologie du cinéma: supplement no.85'' (Paris: Avant-Scène Cinéma, 1975) pp.252-255. *Part 1. ''Le Guet-Apens'' (The Doctor's Rescue). 8 September 1908. *Part 2. ''L'Affaire des bijoux'' (The Jewel Affair). 22 September 1908. *Part 3. ''Les Faux Monnayeurs'' (False Coiners). 6 October 1908. *Part 4. ''Les Dévaliseurs de banque'' (The Bank Burglar). 20 October 1908. *Part 5. ''Les Empreintes'' (The Imprints). 27 October 1908. *Part 6. ''Les Bandits en noir'' (The Bandits in Evening Dress). 15 November 1908. The success of the film led the company to make further Nick Carter adaptations in the following years, and there were also imitations made by other companies.

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* 1908 films French black-and-white films Film serials French detective films French silent films Nick Carter (character) French mystery films 1900s French films {{mystery-film-stub

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