Paul Meurisse was a French actor who appeared in over 60 films and many stage productions. Meurisse was noted for the elegance of his acting style, and for his versatility. He was equally able to play comedic and serious dramatic roles. His screen roles ranged from the droll and drily humorous to the menacing and disturbing. His most celebrated role was that of the sadistic and vindictive headmaster in the 1955 film Les Diaboliques.
Maid in Paris is a 1956 French comedy film directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit and starring Dany Robin, Daniel Gélin, and Tilda Thamar. The screenplay concerns a young woman from the countryside who visits Paris and falls in love with a police officer there.
The Game of Truth is a 1961 French mystery film directed by Robert Hossein and starring Hossein, Françoise Prévost and Paul Meurisse.
The Black Monocle is a 1961 French comedy crime film directed by Georges Lautner and starring Paul Meurisse, Elga Andersen and Bernard Blier. It was followed by two sequels The Eye of the Monocle (1962) and The Monocle Laughs (1964).
Oriental Port is a 1950 French crime film directed by Jacques Daroy and starring Yves Vincent, Tilda Thamar and Nathalie Nattier. It is about a group of smugglers operating out of Marseille. It is based on a novel by René Roques. The film was the first French production to be shot using the Belgian Gevacolor process.
Dakota 308 is a 1951 French crime film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Suzy Carrier, Jean Pâqui and Louis Seigner. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré.
The Blonde Gypsy is a 1953 French drama film directed by Jacqueline Audry and starring Tilda Thamar, Roger Pigaut and Gérard Landry.
Monsieur Scrupule, Gangster is a 1953 French crime film directed by Jacques Daroy and starring Tilda Thamar, Yves Vincent and Howard Vernon.
The Woman with the Orchid is a 1952 French crime film directed by Raymond Leboursier and starring Tilda Thamar, Georges Rollin and Lucien Gallas.
Night Round is a 1949 French crime film directed by François Campaux and starring Tilda Thamar, Julien Carette and Noël Roquevert.
The Suspects is a 1974 French-Italian crime drama film directed by Michel Wyn and starring Mimsy Farmer, Paul Meurisse and Michel Bouquet.
Naked in the Wind or The Island of Nude Women is a 1953 French comedy film directed by Henri Lepage and starring Félix Oudart, Lili Bontemps, Armand Bernard and Jane Sourza. In 1962 it was released in America in a dubbed version and marketed as an exploitation film. It was shot on location at the naturist resort on Levant Island on the French Riviera.
The Babes in the Secret Service is a 1956 French comedy thriller film directed by Raoul André and starring Claudine Dupuis, Louise Carletti and Tilda Thamar. The film's sets were designed by the art director Louis Le Barbenchon. It is a sequel to the 1955 film The Babes Make the Law.
The Cupboard Was Bare is a 1948 French comedy crime film directed by Carlo Rim and starring Fernandel, Pauline Carton and Annette Poivre. It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emile Alex.
Justin de Marseille is a 1935 French crime drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Antonin Berval, Pierre Larquey and Alexandre Rignault. It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Pathé-Natan in Paris and on location around Marseille. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lazare Meerson.
King of the Camargue is a 1935 French drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Antonin Berval, Simone Bourday and Paul Azaïs. It is based on a novel of the same title by Jean Aicard, previously adapted into the 1922 silent film King of the Camargue directed by André Hugon.
If It Makes You Happy is a 1948 French comedy film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Fernandel, Antonin Berval and Mona Dol. It was shot at the Marseille Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Hubert.
In the Land of the Sun is a 1952 French musical comedy film directed by Maurice de Canonge and starring Tino Rossi, Véra Norman and Antonin Berval. It is based on the operetta of the same title by Henri Alibert and René Sarvil which had previously been adapted into a 1934 film In the Land of the Sun starring Ailbert. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Laurenti.
Serenade to the Executioner is a 1951 French crime drama film directed by Jean Stelli and starring Paul Meurisse, Tilda Thamar and Antonin Berval. It is based on the 1928 novel of the same title by Maurice Dekobra. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Druart.
Bouquet of Joy is a 1951 French musical comedy film directed by Maurice Cam and starring Charles Trenet, Tilda Thamar and Hélène Bellanger. The film's sets were designed by the art director Eugène Piérac.
