Fantomas (1964) Instant

The frantic, hotheaded police chief determined to unmask the villain, though he usually ends up as the butt of the joke.

A genre mash-up of crime pulp, caper comedy and ‘60s ... - Facebook Fantomas (1964)

The film was so successful it spawned two sequels: Fantômas Strikes Again (1965) and Fantômas vs. Scotland Yard (1967). The frantic, hotheaded police chief determined to unmask

In this 1964 incarnation, Fantômas trades his traditional top hat for a sleek, that gives him an eerie, artificial look. He is no longer just a common criminal; he is a scientific genius with a "Batcave-ish" lair and an arsenal of high-tech gadgets, including helicopters, submarines, and a car that drops oil slicks to foil pursuers. Why It Still Works that gives him an eerie