The hard man actor spotted a pair of US tourists being mugged as he was leaving a Paris eatery last month. Although the thief escaped, the Hollywood heartthrob got a good look at his
face and was able to identify him to police.

A source is quoted in News of the World newspaper as saying: "It happened too fast for him to react but he got a good look at the thug's face. He comforted the victims until cops came then he went to a police station and identified a mugshot. The mugger was held then put in a line-up - and Crowe made a positive ID."