Frédéric O'Brady

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Mr. Arkadin (1955)

Claiming that he doesn't know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of detective work. Gregory Arkadin says he can't remember anything before the late 1920s, and convict Guy Van Stratten is happy to take the job of exploring his new ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Orson Welles
CAST:  Orson Welles  •  Michael Redgrave  •  Patricia Medina  •  Akim Tamiroff

Claiming that he doesn't know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of detective work. Gregory Arkadin says he can't remember anything before the late 1920s, and convict Guy Van Stratten is happy to take the job of exploring his new ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Orson Welles
CAST:  Orson Welles  •  Michael Redgrave  •  Patricia Medina  •  Akim Tamiroff

The Green Glove (1952)

In World War II France, American soldier Michael Blake captures, then loses Nazi-collaborator art thief Paul Rona, who leaves behind a gem studded gauntlet (a stolen religious relic). Years later, financial reverses lead Mike to return in search of the object. In ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rudolph Maté
CAST:  Glenn Ford  •  Geraldine Brooks  •  Cedric Hardwicke  •  George Macready

In World War II France, American soldier Michael Blake captures, then loses Nazi-collaborator art thief Paul Rona, who leaves behind a gem studded gauntlet (a stolen religious relic). Years later, financial reverses lead Mike to return in search of the object. In ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rudolph Maté
CAST:  Glenn Ford  •  Geraldine Brooks  •  Cedric Hardwicke  •  George Macready

The Phantom Wagon (1939)

French version of the Selma Lagerlof story, most famously filmed in 1921 by Victor Sjostrom, about a poor sinner who only realizes what misery he's wrought when he dies on New Year's Eve and is collected by Death in his carriage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julien Duvivier
CAST:  Pierre Fresnay  •  Louis Jouvet  •  Micheline Francey  •  Marie Bell

French version of the Selma Lagerlof story, most famously filmed in 1921 by Victor Sjostrom, about a poor sinner who only realizes what misery he's wrought when he dies on New Year's Eve and is collected by Death in his carriage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julien Duvivier
CAST:  Pierre Fresnay  •  Louis Jouvet  •  Micheline Francey  •  Marie Bell

It Happened in Paris (1952)

Wealthy American Patricia comes to spend some time at her uncle's place in Paris. While out on her own for the evening she meets pseudo-Russian prince Vladimir in a bistro.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Berry  •  Henri Lavorel
CAST:  Henri Vidal  •  Evelyn Keyes  •  Jean Wall  •  Frédéric O'Brady

Wealthy American Patricia comes to spend some time at her uncle's place in Paris. While out on her own for the evening she meets pseudo-Russian prince Vladimir in a bistro.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Berry  •  Henri Lavorel
CAST:  Henri Vidal  •  Evelyn Keyes  •  Jean Wall  •  Frédéric O'Brady

The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1949)

Mathilde Stangerson just married her fiance, when she heard that Larsan, her cruel former husband, whom she believed to be dead, is actually very much alive. Taking refuge to her castle, she appealed to the journalist Rouletabille to protect her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis Daquin
CAST:  Serge Reggiani  •  Hélène Perdrière  •  Lucien Nat  •  Michel Piccoli

Mathilde Stangerson just married her fiance, when she heard that Larsan, her cruel former husband, whom she believed to be dead, is actually very much alive. Taking refuge to her castle, she appealed to the journalist Rouletabille to protect her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis Daquin
CAST:  Serge Reggiani  •  Hélène Perdrière  •  Lucien Nat  •  Michel Piccoli

Ultimatum (1938)

About the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the beginning of the First World War. Focuses on the relationship between a Serbian officer and his Austrian-born wife and their involvement in espionage between the countries.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Siodmak  •  Robert Wiene
CAST:  Erich von Stroheim  •  Abel Jacquin  •  Bernard Lancret  •  Dita Parlo

About the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the beginning of the First World War. Focuses on the relationship between a Serbian officer and his Austrian-born wife and their involvement in espionage between the countries.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Siodmak  •  Robert Wiene
CAST:  Erich von Stroheim  •  Abel Jacquin  •  Bernard Lancret  •  Dita Parlo

The Lovers of Verona (1949)

Angelo, a glass-blower from Murano, and Georgia Maglia, the pretty daughter of a fallen fascist magistrate, are chosen to be the stand-ins for the stars of a film version of "Romeo and Juliet" being shot on location in Venice and Verona. It is not long before they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Cayatte
CAST:  Serge Reggiani  •  Anouk Aimée  •  Pierre Brasseur  •  Louis Salou

Angelo, a glass-blower from Murano, and Georgia Maglia, the pretty daughter of a fallen fascist magistrate, are chosen to be the stand-ins for the stars of a film version of "Romeo and Juliet" being shot on location in Venice and Verona. It is not long before they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Cayatte
CAST:  Serge Reggiani  •  Anouk Aimée  •  Pierre Brasseur  •  Louis Salou

Wicked City (1949)

A Canadian sailor becomes a fugitive for love after a night with a woman in Marseille.  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Villiers
CAST:  Maria Montez  •  Jean-Pierre Aumont  •  Lilli Palmer  •  Marcel Dalio

A Canadian sailor becomes a fugitive for love after a night with a woman in Marseille.  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Villiers
CAST:  Maria Montez  •  Jean-Pierre Aumont  •  Lilli Palmer  •  Marcel Dalio

Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951)

A simple civil servant Léon, who has the unusual ability to walk through walls, falls madly in love with a hotel thief by the name of Susan. He poses as Garou-Garou, a dangerous gangster to attempt to woo her affections, but is arrested and sent to jail. While in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Boyer
CAST:  Bourvil  •  Joan Greenwood  •  Gérard Oury  •  Henri Crémieux

A simple civil servant Léon, who has the unusual ability to walk through walls, falls madly in love with a hotel thief by the name of Susan. He poses as Garou-Garou, a dangerous gangster to attempt to woo her affections, but is arrested and sent to jail. While in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Boyer
CAST:  Bourvil  •  Joan Greenwood  •  Gérard Oury  •  Henri Crémieux

Foreign Intrigue (1956)

Millionaire Victor Danemore, living on the French Riviera, dies suddenly of a heart attack. His secretary, Dave Bishop, wants to know more about his employer's life. Surprisingly, not even his young wife knows anything about her husband's background or how he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sheldon Reynolds
CAST:  Robert Mitchum  •  Geneviève Page  •  Ingrid Thulin  •  Frédéric O'Brady

Millionaire Victor Danemore, living on the French Riviera, dies suddenly of a heart attack. His secretary, Dave Bishop, wants to know more about his employer's life. Surprisingly, not even his young wife knows anything about her husband's background or how he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sheldon Reynolds
CAST:  Robert Mitchum  •  Geneviève Page  •  Ingrid Thulin  •  Frédéric O'Brady

Life Is Ours (1936)

A propaganda film of the communist party of France, showing how the comrades help the proletariat against the capitalists.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Renoir  •  Jacques Becker  •  Jacques Brunius  •  Henri Cartier-Bresson  •  Jean-Paul Le Chanois  •  Pierre Unik  •  Maurice Lime  •  André Zwobada
CAST:  Jean Dasté  •  Jacques Brunius  •  Nadia Sibirskaïa  •  Simone Guisin

A propaganda film of the communist party of France, showing how the comrades help the proletariat against the capitalists.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Renoir  •  Jacques Becker  •  Jacques Brunius  •  Henri Cartier-Bresson  •  Jean-Paul Le Chanois  •  Pierre Unik  •  Maurice Lime  •  André Zwobada
CAST:  Jean Dasté  •  Jacques Brunius  •  Nadia Sibirskaïa  •  Simone Guisin

Radio Surprises (1940)

The Bontemps family, like all the inhabitants of the village of Coussy la Chapelle, are passionate about radio. Coco, the fiancé of Jacqueline Bontemps, participates in all the contests and under the name of Mr. Bontemps wins a beautiful Sunday. All arrive in Paris ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel Aboulker
CAST:  Marguerite Moreno  •  Armand Bernard  •  Grégoire Aslan  •  Mady Berry

The Bontemps family, like all the inhabitants of the village of Coussy la Chapelle, are passionate about radio. Coco, the fiancé of Jacqueline Bontemps, participates in all the contests and under the name of Mr. Bontemps wins a beautiful Sunday. All arrive in Paris ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel Aboulker
CAST:  Marguerite Moreno  •  Armand Bernard  •  Grégoire Aslan  •  Mady Berry

Mademoiselle Has Fun (1948)

Christine, the daughter of a rich American, acquires from her father the jazz band of Ray Ventura who will be made responsible for accompanying her from morning till evening wherever she goes. From an endless number of amusing situations, the fiancée of the girl ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Boyer
CAST:  Ray Ventura  •  Christiane Barry  •  Jeanne Fusier-Gir  •  Bernard Lancret

Christine, the daughter of a rich American, acquires from her father the jazz band of Ray Ventura who will be made responsible for accompanying her from morning till evening wherever she goes. From an endless number of amusing situations, the fiancée of the girl ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Boyer
CAST:  Ray Ventura  •  Christiane Barry  •  Jeanne Fusier-Gir  •  Bernard Lancret

Et dix de der (1948)

A police inspector tries to capture international robbers who are actually also police.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Hennion
CAST:  Georges Milton  •  Denise Grey  •  Nicolas Amato  •  Eddy Debray

A police inspector tries to capture international robbers who are actually also police.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Hennion
CAST:  Georges Milton  •  Denise Grey  •  Nicolas Amato  •  Eddy Debray

White as Snow (1948)

Naive and good-hearted Léon Ménard arrives in Paris, determined to find work in the capital. In a café, he meets Bob, a seedy guy, who helps him to get a job. On cloud nine, the ingenuous young man, does is unaware of how Bob manipulates him. Having become the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Berthomieu
CAST:  Bourvil  •  Paulette Dubost  •  Robert Berri  •  Mona Goya

Naive and good-hearted Léon Ménard arrives in Paris, determined to find work in the capital. In a café, he meets Bob, a seedy guy, who helps him to get a job. On cloud nine, the ingenuous young man, does is unaware of how Bob manipulates him. Having become the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Berthomieu
CAST:  Bourvil  •  Paulette Dubost  •  Robert Berri  •  Mona Goya

The Cupboard Was Bare (1948)

The aunt of Alfred Puc, a meek tax-collector in Paris, dies while riding in a moving van. The driver, not wishing to be bothered by a police interrogation, hides her corpse in a cupboard before notifying Alfred. But the van is stolen. Alfred, being the heir of a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Rim
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Berthe Bovy  •  Germaine Kerjean  •  Albert Dinan

The aunt of Alfred Puc, a meek tax-collector in Paris, dies while riding in a moving van. The driver, not wishing to be bothered by a police interrogation, hides her corpse in a cupboard before notifying Alfred. But the van is stolen. Alfred, being the heir of a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Rim
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Berthe Bovy  •  Germaine Kerjean  •  Albert Dinan

Firemen's Ball (1949)

1944, France experiences its last days of German occupation. A microcosm representative of the various attitudes adopted during this troubled period, some heroic, others less brilliant, the Grégeois family, scattered by the war, will strengthen its ties according ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Berthomieu
CAST:  Claude Dauphin  •  Paulette Dubost  •  Dominique Nohain  •  Michèle Philippe

1944, France experiences its last days of German occupation. A microcosm representative of the various attitudes adopted during this troubled period, some heroic, others less brilliant, the Grégeois family, scattered by the war, will strengthen its ties according ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Berthomieu
CAST:  Claude Dauphin  •  Paulette Dubost  •  Dominique Nohain  •  Michèle Philippe

Le roi Pandore (1950)

A policeman receives a fabulous inheritance. Thanks to this, he conquers the heart of Queen Marika. But crooks deprive him of his financial means  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Berthomieu
CAST:  Bourvil  •  Mathilde Casadesus  •  Paulette Dubost  •  Marcelle Rexiane

A policeman receives a fabulous inheritance. Thanks to this, he conquers the heart of Queen Marika. But crooks deprive him of his financial means  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Berthomieu
CAST:  Bourvil  •  Mathilde Casadesus  •  Paulette Dubost  •  Marcelle Rexiane

Paris Still Sings! (1951)

A famous comedian decrees that his fortune will go to whoever collects as many pop star autographs as quickly as possible. When he dies, two cousins ​​embark on the race for signatures.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Montazel
CAST:  André Dassary  •  Georges Guétary  •  Luis Mariano  •  Yves Montand

A famous comedian decrees that his fortune will go to whoever collects as many pop star autographs as quickly as possible. When he dies, two cousins ​​embark on the race for signatures.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Montazel
CAST:  André Dassary  •  Georges Guétary  •  Luis Mariano  •  Yves Montand

Sins of Paris (1953)

Madeleine Lebeau, a woman who charges for her easy virtue, has a plan that has some of her customers paying more than others; she tells them she is pregnant and, to avoid complications, the men pay her money and don't hang around for the birth. Yves Furet, a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henri Lepage
CAST:  André Claveau  •  Lysiane Rey  •  Georges Lannes  •  Edith Georges

Madeleine Lebeau, a woman who charges for her easy virtue, has a plan that has some of her customers paying more than others; she tells them she is pregnant and, to avoid complications, the men pay her money and don't hang around for the birth. Yves Furet, a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henri Lepage
CAST:  André Claveau  •  Lysiane Rey  •  Georges Lannes  •  Edith Georges
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