One of cinema’s first superheroes, the mysterious Judex is torn between an oath of justice against the wealthy banker Favraux, who had earlier wronged his family, and his secret love of Favraux’s daughter, Jacqueline. This framework is the basis of a series of extraordinary and engaging incidents involving Judex’s brother, the evil Diana Monti and her accomplices, the detective Cocantin, and the charming Licorice Kid, all of them regular players in Feuillade’s grand tapestries...This filn is an important part of cinema history now available on home video for the first time. This remarkably inventive and dreamlike French serial by the great Louis Feuillade represents a highlight in French filmmaking and has inspired generations of filmmakers since its first release in 1917. Enjoy this brand new digital edition of what the Village Voice declared as "one of the most lithe, charming, inventive, and supplely paced serials ever made."