Destins (1946) - film review

Thanks to his impresario, the singer André Cartier soon becomes a huge music hall star in Paris.  The pride of his life is his five-year-old son Jacky, whom he brings up with the help of his nurse Malika and secretary Jacqueline.  One day, André is contacted by his twin brother Fred, a nasty piece of work who has just been released from prison.  André gives Fred some money, on the understanding that from now on he will pursue an honest life.  Naturally, Fred is too old to change his ways.  Having squandered this money, he contrives a plan to extort a greater sum from his brother.  With the help of his mistress Clara, Fred uses his resemblance to André to abduct Jacky.  When he learns that his beloved son has been kidnapped, André is devastated...

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