BASED on the hugely successful screenplay by Ivor Novello and Constance Collier, this outstanding melodrama stars Anton Walbrook (The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp) as a famous Parisian jewel thief whose life is irrevocably changed when he becomes the guardian of a vulnerable young woman. The Rat (12) is available to own on DVD RRP £9.99, from 1 June 2015, as part of Network’s ‘The British Film’ collection.
Jean Boucheron, a.k.a. the Rat, is a brilliantly elusive felon and a celebrity among the demi-monde of Montmartre. Then, a fellow criminal who is about to be executed begs Jean to take care of Odile, the lovely young daughter he has thus far shielded from the more sordid aspects of life. Odile goes to live with Jean but can she remain safe when he plans to steal a millionaire's pearls?
Also available on the same day is the adaptation of the Novello operetta The Dancing Years, same price too.
