Criterion Collection Year 1963 Video Release 2014-06-17 Genre Action MPAA Rating Not Rated Color Black and White Runtime 97 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis This effortlessly cool crime caper, directed by Georges Franju, is a marvel of dexterous plotting and visual invention. Conceived as an homage to Louis Feuillade's 1916 cult silent serial of the same name, Judex kicks off with the mysterious kidnapping of a corrupt banker by a shadowy crime fighter American magician Channing Pollock and spins out into a thrillingly complex web of deceptions. Combining stylish sixties modernism with silent-cinema touches and even a few unexpected sci-fi accents, Judex is a delightful bit of pulp fiction and a testament to the art of illusion. Director Georges Franju Cast Georges Franju; Channing Pollock; Francine Berge