Zloděj džentlmen, dobrodruh, svůdce a chameleón, jehož umění převleku ohromovalo jeho přátele, nepřátele i oběti. Tento příběh slavného zloděje odhaluje důležité aspekty jeho mladosti, které zůstávali zahalené tajemstvím, ale byli příčinou jeho pozdější zlodějské kariéry. Jeho šťastné dětství skončilo poté, kdy ho rodinné intriky vyhnali z domova. Už jako chlapec totiž pomohl svému otci ukrást vzácný náhrdelník, ale otce na útěku někdo zavraždil. Mladík se tedy rozhodnul jít v jeho šlépějích a věnovat se zlodějskému řemeslu, ale přestože žije mimo zákon a nepřijímá morální kodex společnosti na prahu průmyslové revoluce, nikdy se nesnížil k vraždě. Bohatým dámám bere všechno cenné a blýskavé s hrdostí Robina Hooda, dedukcí Sherlocka Holmese a šarmem Dona Juana, a před zákonem se vždy skryje na zámku své krásné milenky Clarisse. Osud však dostihne také jeho, a Arsene bude potřebovat všechen svůj talent, když se díky své pověsti stane hlavním podezřelým ze spáchání série krádeží a vražd.

Pověstný lupič gentleman má za sebou již celou řadu krádeží, většinou přímo před očima zámožných majitelů. Jeho věhlas překročí hranice Francie. Je unesen do zámku Viléma II, který si chce ověřit zda skrýš, kterou vymyslel, nikdo nenajde. Pokud ji nedokáže objevit ani Arsene Lupin, pak už jí nevypátrá nikdo na světě. Ale nebohý Vilém II netušil, koho si vlastně "nasadil", jak se říká, do svého...zámku.

André Laroche, an industrialist, has just passed away. Face to his grave, as he is being buried, Anne de Vierne, the wife of a magistrate, confesses to her son François that Laroche was in fact Lupin and that he is his natural child. But he is not the gentleman thief's only offspring! Lupin had indeed another son by a housemaid, Gérard Dagmar, a dancer, magician and - occasionally - burglar. Which complicates the task of François who, to respect the last wishes of the testator, has gone in search of the treasure of Poldavia. For he keeps finding Gérard on his way and his efforts are constantly thwarted by his half-brother. Will Gérard prevent François from becoming the worthy successor to their father or will the two young men decide to join forces? That is the question.

At the end of the Great War, Arsène Lupin resumed his adventurous life. Theft of three paintings committed by an adversary leads him to the treasure of the Golden Fleece.

Arsène Lupin decides to run a detective agency in addition to being a gentleman thief. As a detective he happens to cooperate with police in order to unveil the criminal activities of a villain. When he succeeds the villain returns the favour. The unmasked Arsène Lupin manages to escape with the villain's gangster moll as his new companion.

German adaptation of Maurice Leblanc's "Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes" stories. German copyright laws allowed the producers to return "Sholmes" to the proper "Sherlock Holmes" who was portrayed by Viggo Larsen.

Film starring Viggo Larsen as Sherlock Holmes and Paul Otto as Arsène Lupin.

An adaptation of the novel 813, in which the gentleman burglar competes to steal state papers and tries to uncover the identity of a terrifying murderer.

Arsene Lupin mystery

A charming and very daring thief known as Arsene Lupin is terrorizing the wealthy of Paris, he even goes so far as to threaten the Mona Lisa. But the police, led by the great Guerchard, think they know Arsene Lupin's identity, and they have a secret weapon to catch him.

A rich but naive young woman is in possession of some priceless jewels. She herself doesn't know it, but a gang of jewel thieves does.

A woman and a man vying for a woman's affection: the usual love trio? Not quite so since the belle in question is Lorraine de Grissac, a very wealthy and alluring society woman, while one of the two rivals is none other than Arsène Lupin, the notorious jewel thief everybody thought dead, now living under the assumed name of René Farrand. As for the other suitor he is an American, a former F.B.I. sleuth turned private eye by the name of Steve Emerson. Steve not only suspects Farrand of being Lupin but when someone attempts to steal a precious emerald necklace from Lorraine's uncle, Count de Brissac, he is persuaded Lupin is the culprit. Is Emerson right or wrong? Which of the two men will win over Lorraine's heart?

Arsène Lupin, alias the Duke of Charmence, is a clever gentleman burglar. Detective Guerchard has vowed to bring Lupin to justice. Given a chance to escape when caught with the goods, Lupin gives up his freedom for the love of a good woman.

Story of the gentleman thief.

One of Mizoguchi's first films, considered lost.