This soldier, who is on duty to watch for smugglers on the frontier, prides himself on his keen eye, and does not suspect anything when a couple in an auto pass him and cross the boundary. ... See full summary
Le gendarme a bon oeil (1908) Online
This soldier, who is on duty to watch for smugglers on the frontier, prides himself on his keen eye, and does not suspect anything when a couple in an auto pass him and cross the boundary. They meet their smuggler confederates, and two bundles of goods are dressed up to resemble ladies and are strapped into seats in the huge car. Then the chauffeur goes along with his load for a way, but soon something happens, the car stops, and he gets out to fix it. While he is thus engaged, the gendarme comes along and begins to flirt with one of the heavily-veiled ladies. The lady's failure to respond is no surprise to him but he keeps on ogling and occasionally tickling her in an attempt to win a smile from her. Of course, the figure cannot respond but his keen eye fails to detect the ruse and he keeps on flirting with her. Soon the chauffeur has fixed, the machine and, as he is about to start, the gendarme attempts to kiss one of the ladies by throwing his arm around her. The machine suddenly ...