Fignolita

Леон Дютилель скромный государственный служащий, однажды изрядно выпив вина, вернулся в свою квартиру, пройдя сквозь стену. Обнаружив у себя такой божий дар, он решает, что это чудо не изменит его образ жизни, а сделает ее только приятней и позволит ему узнать всю тайную жизнь Парижа. Во время одной из своих прогулок, Леон становится свидетелем квартирной кражи, причем грабителем оказывается симпатичная англичанка Сюзен. Парень пробует наставить девицу на праведный путь, предложив бросить воровать и выйти за него замуж, но Сюзен отвергает его предложение, ей нужен только герой, а не какой-то клерк. После таких слов «скромняга» Леон встает на путь преступлений - он грабит банки один за другим, оставляя в пустых сейфах свой фирменный автограф «Гару-Гару». О неуловимом злодее заговорил весь Париж, и многие девушки мечтают встретиться с ним, одна из них - Сюзен...

Hervé is a tough sea captain in command of the "Duchesse Anne", a rum-trading ship. But the sea dog hides a tender heart and he allows Marie-Douce, a poor slum girl who dreams of seeing the wide world,on board. To have her accepted by the crew, he passes her off as his niece. A seasoned master like him, wise enough to ban alcohol use on his ship, should have known better : a beautiful girl on the deck cannot but unleash the savage instincts of all those men without women.

The story of how the people of Paris cope with the strains and struggles of war, from the siege of the city by the Prussians during the Franco-Prussian War of 1871 to the invasion by the Germans in World War II.

An unconsummated marriage to fool the father who wants his heir to be wed.

Now that their parents are ruined, Jacques Eyssette and his younger brother Daniel, are driven to fend for themselves. Jacques becomes the secretary of a marquis who exploits him by making him work so hard that his health gets damaged. Daniel, on his part, is hired as a supervisor and Latin teacher in a school in the province. It soon happens that he is in a bad situation too as, after being subjected to repeated harassment, he ends up being fired. Daniel then decides to join Jacques in Paris, hoping to embark on a literary career. Unfortunately, Irma Borel, an actress, sets her sight on him and drags him into a life of vice.

Paris, 30's declared professional rivalry between two stars of the musical, Yvonne and Gaby leads to dire consequences. Yvonne's body is found in the theater. Gaby's future is threatened against the judgment to which it is subjected, with a probable prison sentence.