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Le Tripot clandestin
FRANCE · 1905

Le Tripot clandestin

Georges Méliès
gambling prostitution police raid illegal operations disguise and deception
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Synopsis

A combination gambling den and bawdy house is set up so that croupiers, patrons, prostitutes, and the owner can quickly change it all into a mercantile establishment when the cops stage a raid.

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