Claude Duval(1924)

Claude Duval is a historical crime film following a French nobleman who turns to highway robbery after being falsely accused of murder. When a duchess's cousin frames him for killing a blackmailer who held a title over her head, Claude is forced to flee into the English countryside. Stripped of his identity and fortune, he becomes an outlaw, robbing travellers on the roads to survive. The film traces his transformation from gentleman to fugitive, exploring themes of injustice, revenge, and redemption against the backdrop of 17th-century England. As Claude builds a reputation among the common people, he must navigate the dangerous line between criminal and folk hero while seeking to clear his name and expose the true culprit.