Fantomas

Fantômas (1964) is a French-Italian crime comedy by André Hunebelle that you can watch online on iFILM. A blue-masked criminal turns Paris upside down, robbing and humiliating the police while swapping faces whenever it suits him.

The man chasing him is Commissaire Juve, a short-fused inspector played by Louis de Funès — and his shouting, mugging and absurd spy gadgets carry the whole film. Reporter Fandor and his fiancée Hélène run their own hunt for the villain, while Fantômas himself, played by Jean Marais, slips the net again and again and leaves the law looking foolish.

This is the opening chapter of a beloved trilogy that several generations grew up on across Europe. Expect car chases, rubber-mask disguises and Bond-style gadgetry, all paced around de Funès at full comic throttle. It still plays fast and funny. Stream Fantômas (1964) online on iFILM.