After several viewings, this still puzzles - the parts never come together into a coherent whole. Feels like something may be missing from the restoration - perhaps some title cards, or maybe even a whole segment. One part spends 8 minutes showing how Fantômas-disguised-as-TaxpayingLandlord recruited a neighboring couple into his gang - then they're not seen again until a brief background appearance in the end. And the titular ”Mysterious Finger Print” never appears or is mentioned. Worst of all, Fantômas does no thieving! The criminal mastermind's only scheme for loot is to have Lady Bigbutt pitch him a party and pass the hat. Or maybe I missed something trying to keep up with Fantômas-disguised-as-DetectiveTomBob-disguised-as-namelessPaperhanger - while neither Juve nor Fandor appears much. No denying: this episode disappoints.

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