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.
Pension Mimosas is a 1935 French drama film directed by Jacques Feyder. Based on an original scenario by Feyder and Charles Spaak, it is a psychological drama set largely in a small hotel on the Côte d'Azur, and it provided Françoise Rosay with one of the most substantial acting roles of her career. It was produced by the French subsidiary of the German company Tobis Film.
Thérèse Dorny was a French film and stage actress.
Pierre Victor Théophile Bertin was a French stage and film actor. In 1948, he starred in the film The Lame Devil under Sacha Guitry.
Robert Le Vigan was a French actor.
Hubert Deschamps was a French actor.
Robert Moor was a French actor.
Jacques Varennes was a French film actor who appeared in around seventy films during his career. He appeared in Maurice Tourneur's 1938 historical film The Patriot.
Jericho is a 1946 French war film directed by Henri Calef based on Operation Jericho. During the Second World War the Royal Air Force and the French Resistance take part in a joint operation known as "Jericho" to free fifty civilians being held as hostages by the occupying German Army in Amiens.
No Pity for Women is a 1950 French mystery film directed by Christian Stengel and starring Simone Renant, Michel Auclair and Marcel Herrand. It was adapted by Jean Giltène from his own novel. The film's art direction was by Robert Hubert.
A Legionnaire is a 1936 French comedy adventure film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Fernandel, Robert Le Vigan and Daniel Mendaille.
Marcel André was a French film actor.
The Drunkard is a 1953 French drama film directed by Georges Combret and starring Pierre Brasseur, Monique Mélinand and François Patrice. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Marcel Magniez. It is based on the 1898 novel of the same title by Jules Mary which had previously been made into a 1921 silent film The Drunkard and a 1937 sound film The Drunkard.
Roger Dumas was a French composer and conductor.
Bolero is a 1942 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Arletty, André Luguet and Jacques Dumesnil. It takes its name from the Bolero, a Latin American dance and the composer Maurice Ravel's piece of music inspired by the style of it.
The Kings of Sport is a 1937 French comedy film directed by Pierre Colombier and starring Raimu, Fernandel and Jules Berry.
Murders is a 1950 French drama film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Fernandel, Mireille Perrey and Jacques Varennes. The film is adapted from a series of five novels by Belgian writer Charles Plisnier, published between 1939 and 1941. It marked a rare dramatic role for the comedian Fernandel. It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul-Louis Boutié. The title is also written as Murders?.
Adhémar is a 1951 French comedy film directed by and starring Fernandel alongside Jacqueline Pagnol, Bernadette Lange and Meg Lemonnier. It made at the Victorine Studios in Nice. Location shooting took place in Paris, Nice and Monaco. The film's sets were designed by the art director Eugène Piérac.
Room 13 is a 1942 French crime film directed by André Hugon and starring Jules Berry, Josseline Gaël and Robert Le Vigan. Production began in 1940 but its release was delayed. It was shot at the Marseille Studios of Marcel Pagnol.
Private Life is a 1942 French drama film directed by Walter Kapps and starring Marie Bell, Jean Galland, Robert Le Vigan and Ginette Leclerc. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Gabutti.
