When he learns his days are numbered old count Hervé de Kéraudren decides to hide in a secret alcove and to die there, just to annoy his heirs. As a result of his body not being found the latter will have to wait for five years until they can inherit the count's money. Very upsetting indeed, all the more as they are required to keep up the Kéraudren estate in the meantime. To collect money, nephews and nieces organize a Son et Lumière show at the manor while busily looking for the missing corpse. But, unexpectedly, they get killed in turns. Murders or accidents? Jean-Marie, his fiancée Micheline and his cousin Edwige investigate and finally succeed in exposing the culprit. And, the count's body being found by chance, all goes back to normal.。十九世纪末,儿童时代的亚森•罗平在盗贼父亲的训练中苦学技巧,同时将父亲劫富济贫的教导谨记于心,然而一次次从警察搜捕中逃脱的父亲最终却死在同伴的石头下。时光荏苒,罗平多年以后已经成长为一个在各种高级社交场合上如鱼得水的珠宝盗贼,他因探望母亲重新与儿时的朋友格拉莉丝相见,并入住后者家中。在一个尾随格拉莉丝之父的夜里,罗平偶然发现了一起秘密审判:传说不老的女人约瑟芬因盗窃隐藏法国国王宝藏的三支十字架而被判处极刑,罗平出手救走约瑟芬,获悉宝藏的秘密,而这也使他招惹来劲敌波马尼昂的追踪。罗平、约瑟芬、波马尼昂三人围绕十字架展开了一段错综纠结的争夺,而事情的真相,超乎所有人预料……。一个名叫彼得·麦克雷亚的男孩目睹了一起黑帮谋杀案。他求助于他的武术老师杨帕克,帮助他抵御歹徒。在逃离帮派和警察的过程中,彼得学会了自卫和面对恐惧的勇气。。