Gina Manès was a French film actress and a major star of French silent cinema. After an early appearance in a Louis Feuillade film, she had significant roles in films of Germaine Dulac and Jean Epstein, including Cœur fidèle.
Majestic Hotel Cellars is a 1945 French crime film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Albert Préjean, Suzy Prim and Denise Grey. It is based on the Maigret novel Maigret and the Hotel Majestic by Georges Simenon.
Night Warning is a 1946 French war drama film directed by Léon Mathot and starring Hélène Perdrière, Roger Pigaut and Pierre Dudan. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon.
The Maelstrom of Paris or The Whirlwind of Paris is a 1928 French silent film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Lil Dagover, Léon Bary and Gaston Jacquet.
I'll Get Back to Kandara is a 1956 French drama film directed by Victor Vicas and starring François Périer, Daniel Gélin and Bella Darvi. It is an adaptation from the 1955 novel by French writer Jean Hougron.
The Mystery of the Villa Rose is a 1930 French mystery film directed by René Hervil and Louis Mercanton and starring Léon Mathot, Simone Vaudry, and Louis Baron fils.
The Dancer of Marrakesh is a 1949 French drama film directed by Léon Mathot and starring Yves Vincent, Katia Lova and Aimé Clariond. It was made at the Victorine Studios in Nice with sets designed by the art director Claude Bouxin.
Gaspard de Besse is a 1935 French historical adventure film directed by André Hugon and starring Raimu, Antonin Berval and Nicole Vattier. It is an adaptation of the 1919 novel of the same title by Jean Aicard. It is inspired by a historical figure active as a "Robin Hood" in pre-French Revolution Provence.
The Mascot is a 1935 French musical comedy film directed by Léon Mathot and starring Lucien Baroux, Germaine Roger and Thérèse Dorny. It is based on the 1880 Opéra comique of the same title. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild, while the costumes were created by Georges Annenkov.
The Pont-Biquet Family is a 1935 French comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Gina Manès, Armand Bernard and Paul Pauley. It is based on the 1897 play of the same title by Alexandre Bisson. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Henri Ménessier and René Renoux.
Wolves Between Them is a 1936 French spy thriller film directed by Léon Mathot and starring Roger Duchesne, Jules Berry and Renée Saint-Cyr. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier. It is a sequel to the 1935 film Second Bureau. Two further entries in the series A Man to Kill (1937) and Captain Benoît (1938) were released. The film was remade as the 1939 British release Secret Journey.
Blanchette is a 1921 French silent drama film directed by René Hervil and starring Pauline Johnson, Léon Mathot and Thérèse Kolb. It is based on the 1892 play of the same title by Eugène Brieux, which was later adapted again as the 1937 film Blanchette.
The Forsaken is a 1937 French war drama film directed by Jacques Séverac and starring Jean Servais, Janine Crispin and Pierre Mingand. It was based on a novel of the same title by André Armandy. It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Lafitte.
The Crime of Bouif is a 1952 French comedy drama film directed by André Cerf and starring Champi, Pierre Jourdan and Fernand Fabre. It was based on a work by André Mouëzy-Éon and Georges de La Fouchardière which has been adapted for films several times, including a 1933 version. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Nègre.
Lilac is a 1932 French crime drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Marcelle Romée, André Luguet and Jean Gabin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge Piménoff.
Véronique is a 1950 French historical musical comedy film directed by Robert Vernay and starring Jean Desailly, Marina Hotine and Gisèle Pascal. An operetta film, it is based on the 1888 work Véronique composed by André Messager with a libretto by Georges Duval and Albert Vanloo. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Moulaert.
The Postmaster's Daughter is a 1938 French historical drama film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Harry Baur, Janine Crispin and George Rigaud. It is an adaptation of Alexander Pushkin's 1831 short story The Stationmaster. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Serge Piménoff and Georges Wakhévitch.
Shot at Dawn is a 1950 French spy drama film directed by André Haguet and starring Renée Saint-Cyr, Frank Villard and Nathalie Nattier. It was based on the 1937 novel of the same title by Maurice Dekobra. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jacques Brizzio and Marcel Magniez.
Eight Men in a Castle is a 1942 French mystery crime directed by Richard Pottier and starring René Dary, Jacqueline Gauthier and Aline Carola. It was shot at the Photosonor Studios in Courbevoie in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Marcel Mary. It was based on the 1934 novel of the same title by Jean Kéry.
The Adventures of Casanova is a 1947 French historical adventure film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Georges Guétary, Aimé Clariond and Noëlle Norman. It was shot at the Epinay Studios and the Photosonor Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Krauss. Inspired by the Memoirs of Jacques Casanova by Giacomo Casanova, it was released in two parts.
