Pierre Renoir was a French stage and film actor. He was the son of the impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir and elder brother of the film director Jean Renoir. He is also noted for being the first actor to play Georges Simenon's character Inspector Jules Maigret in Night at the Crossroads, directed by his brother.
The Patriot is a 1938 French historical drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Harry Baur, Pierre Renoir and Suzy Prim. The film was based on a novel by Alfred Neumann which had previously been turned into a 1928 American silent film The Patriot starring Emil Jannings. It was made by the French subsidiary of the German company Tobis Film. The sets were designed by the Russian-born art director Alexandre Lochakoff.
Fire in the Straw is a 1939 French drama film directed by Jean Benoît-Lévy and starring Lucien Baroux, Orane Demazis and Gaby Basset. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier.
Casanova is a 1934 French historical comedy drama film directed by René Barberis and starring Ivan Mozzhukhin, Jeanne Boitel and Madeleine Ozeray. The film's sets and costumes were designed by the art director Boris Bilinsky. It is loosely inspired by the life of Giacomo Casanova.
Wonderful Mentality is a 1953 French comedy film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Jean Richard, Michèle Philippe and Jean Martinelli. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Nègre.
The Ferret is a 1950 French crime film directed by Raymond Leboursier and starring Jany Holt, Colette Darfeuil and Pierre Renoir. It was based on a novel by Stanislas-André Steeman. It features the character of Inspector Wens, who had appeared in several other films including The Murderer Lives at Number 21. Location shooting took place around Paris including the city's Orly Airport. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon.
The Girl with the Whip is a 1952 Swiss drama film directed by Jean Dréville and starring Michel Simon, Gaby Morlay and Colette Darfeuil. It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Dumesnil. A separate German version, The Secret of the Mountain Lake, was also made.
Scandal on the Champs-Élysées is a 1949 French crime drama film directed by Roger Blanc and starring Pierre Renoir, Françoise Christophe and Guy Decomble.
This Age Without Pity is a 1952 French comedy film directed by Marcel Blistène and starring Colette Darfeuil, André Alerme and Jean Tissier. It was shot using the Gevacolor process. It was filmed at the Victorine Studios in Nice and on location around Cannes and Tourrettes-sur-Loup on the French Riviera.
Tamara is a 1938 French drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and Félix Gandéra and starring Véra Korène, Victor Francen and Lucas Gridoux. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Lucien Aguettand and Robert Gys.
The Law of Spring is a 1942 French comedy film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Huguette Duflos, Pierre Renoir and Alice Field. It is based on the 1912 play of the same title by Lucien Nepoty. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon.
The Beauty of Montparnasse is a 1937 French comedy film directed by Maurice Cammage and starring Frédéric Duvallès, Jeanne Aubert and Colette Darfeuil. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Dumesnil.
Last Adventure is a 1942 French comedy film directed by Robert Péguy and starring Annie Ducaux, Jean-Max and André Alerme. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux.
The Congress of Mother-in-Laws is a 1954 French comedy film directed by Émile Couzinet and starring Pierre Larquey, Jeanne Fusier-Gir and Georges Rollin. It was shot at the Studios de La Côte d'Argent in Bordeaux and on location in Bourg-sur-Gironde. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renneteau.
The Chain Breaker is a 1941 French comedy drama film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Pierre Fresnay, Marcelle Géniat, Blanchette Brunoy and Ginette Leclerc. It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Pathé in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand.
Memories Are Not for Sale is a 1948 French comedy drama film directed by Robert Hennion and starring Frank Villard, Blanchette Brunoy, Sophie Desmarets and Martine Carol. The film's sets were designed by the art director Aimé Bazin. It is also known by the alternative title Sextette.
The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock is a 1942 French drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Pierre Fresnay, Marie Déa and Pierre Renoir. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Perrier.
That Scoundrel Morin is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Jacques Baumer, Rosine Deréan and José Noguéro. It is based on the 1882 short story of the same title by Guy de Maupassant. The film's sets were designed by the art director Georges Wakhévitch. A further adaptation of the story was made in 1956 as The Terror with Women.
A Telephone Call is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Jean Weber, Colette Darfeuil and Jeanne Boitel. It is based on a play of the same title by Paul Gavault and Georges Berr. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Eugène Lourié, Lazare Meerson and Pierre Schild.
