Movies and TvShows featuring "pretending-to-be-a-thief" theme.

A Kansas millionaire's divorcing wife falls in love with a Parisian headwaiter, who believes she's dating Morris Pailsbury. When her husband learns of the affair, he hires a private detective to follow her. The detective mistakenly believes she is planning to kill her husband, leading to a series of mistaken identities and a dramatic showdown aboard an ocean liner.

In the elevator of two large Parisian buildings, a telegraph operator discovers the body of an elderly woman, Madame Mathieu, the owner of both buildings. Boucheron, the local superintendent, is dispatched to investigate, along with his rival, Inspector Lambert of the "Sûreté". To solve the enigma, they scour staircases and corridors, visiting every floor of both buildings, courtyard and facade. Their gruff rivalry allows them to complement each other in discovering who committed the crime among a gallery of characters, humble or rich, who all have something to be ashamed of... A rare, fast-paced, picturesque comedy set against the backdrop of a police mystery.