Nick Carter, le roi des détectives

Nick Carter, le roi des détectives (1908) is a French silent serial film based on the popular American novels featuring the master-detective Nick Carter. It was directed by Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset for the Éclair company. It was released in six episodes, each of which told a complete story, but their release was timed at approximately fortnightly intervals to create a sense of continuity with the audience. The stories were set in Paris.

The episodes, their release dates, and length were as follows:

The success of the film led the company to make further Nick Carter adaptations in the following years, and there were also imitations made by other companies.