Geno-Ferny

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Simple-Minded (1942)

A simpleton turns out to be the lucky charm of a village.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernandel
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Andrex  •  Édouard Delmont  •  Henri Poupon

A simpleton turns out to be the lucky charm of a village.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernandel
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Andrex  •  Édouard Delmont  •  Henri Poupon

Le joueur (1938)

Drama in a small German water town where various characters clash against a backdrop of money, gambling and love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gerhard Lamprecht  •  Louis Daquin
CAST:  Pierre Blanchar  •  Suzet Maïs  •  Viviane Romance  •  Berthe Bovy

Drama in a small German water town where various characters clash against a backdrop of money, gambling and love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gerhard Lamprecht  •  Louis Daquin
CAST:  Pierre Blanchar  •  Suzet Maïs  •  Viviane Romance  •  Berthe Bovy

The Novel of Werther (1938)

Herr Werther, a new magistrate to the Grand Duchy of Walheim who is a violinist and poet, seems to have fate on his side as he meets and pursues a beautiful local woman, Charlotte. But as Werther sets to propose marriage, Charlotte reluctantly tells him she has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Ophüls
CAST:  Pierre Richard-Willm  •  Annie Vernay  •  Jean Galland  •  Jean Périer

Herr Werther, a new magistrate to the Grand Duchy of Walheim who is a violinist and poet, seems to have fate on his side as he meets and pursues a beautiful local woman, Charlotte. But as Werther sets to propose marriage, Charlotte reluctantly tells him she has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Ophüls
CAST:  Pierre Richard-Willm  •  Annie Vernay  •  Jean Galland  •  Jean Périer

Adrienne Lecouvreur (1938)

Adrienne Lecouvreur is an acclaimed actress who falls in love with Polish prince Maurice de Saxe, only to be poisoned by a jealous rival while Maurice is away at war. The film was a co-production between the two countries, and was made at UFA's Berlin Studios. It ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel L'Herbier
CAST:  Yvonne Printemps  •  Pierre Fresnay  •  Junie Astor  •  André Lefaur

Adrienne Lecouvreur is an acclaimed actress who falls in love with Polish prince Maurice de Saxe, only to be poisoned by a jealous rival while Maurice is away at war. The film was a co-production between the two countries, and was made at UFA's Berlin Studios. It ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel L'Herbier
CAST:  Yvonne Printemps  •  Pierre Fresnay  •  Junie Astor  •  André Lefaur

Touche-à-tout (1935)

A young supervisor is expelled from his high school after misleading his students during an outing. He made his fortune and basked on the Côte d'Azur. A young maid comes to his aid before he loses everything. She reveals to him that she is in fact a successful novelist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Dréville
CAST:  Fernand Gravey  •  Suzy Vernon  •  Colette Darfeuil  •  Palau

A young supervisor is expelled from his high school after misleading his students during an outing. He made his fortune and basked on the Côte d'Azur. A young maid comes to his aid before he loses everything. She reveals to him that she is in fact a successful novelist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Dréville
CAST:  Fernand Gravey  •  Suzy Vernon  •  Colette Darfeuil  •  Palau

Second Bureau (1935)

Captain Benoît manages to take possession of the plans of a new German airplane. The German counter-espionage assigns one of their agents, beautiful Erna Fiedler, to seduce Benoît and to eliminate him. But the two spies fall in love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Billon
CAST:  Pierre Alcover  •  Jean Murat  •  Janine Crispin  •  Véra Korène

Captain Benoît manages to take possession of the plans of a new German airplane. The German counter-espionage assigns one of their agents, beautiful Erna Fiedler, to seduce Benoît and to eliminate him. But the two spies fall in love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Billon
CAST:  Pierre Alcover  •  Jean Murat  •  Janine Crispin  •  Véra Korène

The House on the Dune (1934)

In a village on the French-Belgian border, a smuggler named Sylvain falls in love with the pretty Pascaline, which infuriates Germaine, his mistress. The jealous woman reports Sylvain to the police. As a result, the young man gets hurt during a night chase. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Billon
CAST:  Pierre Richard-Willm  •  Madeleine Ozeray  •  Thomy Bourdelle  •  Colette Darfeuil

In a village on the French-Belgian border, a smuggler named Sylvain falls in love with the pretty Pascaline, which infuriates Germaine, his mistress. The jealous woman reports Sylvain to the police. As a result, the young man gets hurt during a night chase. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Billon
CAST:  Pierre Richard-Willm  •  Madeleine Ozeray  •  Thomy Bourdelle  •  Colette Darfeuil

Justin de Marseille (1935)

A respected gangster, Justin, finds himself in a deadly feud with his rival, the unscrupulous Esposito. The latter plans to steal a cargo of opium bound for China and to have Justin killed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Tourneur
CAST:  Antonin Berval  •  Pierre Larquey  •  Alexandre Rignault  •  Ghislaine Bru

A respected gangster, Justin, finds himself in a deadly feud with his rival, the unscrupulous Esposito. The latter plans to steal a cargo of opium bound for China and to have Justin killed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Tourneur
CAST:  Antonin Berval  •  Pierre Larquey  •  Alexandre Rignault  •  Ghislaine Bru

The Gardens of Murcia (1936)

Murcia countryside, Spain, at the end of the 19th century. Pencho, a peasant, and Xavier, son of a powerful landowner, get into a bloody fight after arguing over the distribution of irrigation water. When Xavier is injured, Pencho is forced to flee from justice.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max-Joly  •  Marcel Gras
CAST:  Juanita Montenegro  •  Hubert Prélier  •  Geymond Vital  •  Georges Mauloy

Murcia countryside, Spain, at the end of the 19th century. Pencho, a peasant, and Xavier, son of a powerful landowner, get into a bloody fight after arguing over the distribution of irrigation water. When Xavier is injured, Pencho is forced to flee from justice.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max-Joly  •  Marcel Gras
CAST:  Juanita Montenegro  •  Hubert Prélier  •  Geymond Vital  •  Georges Mauloy

À minuit, le 7 (1937)

A young journalist hungry for scoop lets himself be suspected of a crime to write a report.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice de Canonge
CAST:  Paul Bernard  •  Colette Broïdo  •  Raymond Cordy  •  Jeanne Fusier-Gir

A young journalist hungry for scoop lets himself be suspected of a crime to write a report.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice de Canonge
CAST:  Paul Bernard  •  Colette Broïdo  •  Raymond Cordy  •  Jeanne Fusier-Gir

La bataille silencieuse (1937)

A young journalist who has gone reporting with the papers of a friend gets caught up in an arms smuggling operation. It is in this context that he meets Draguicha, a Serbian student who, misled by a group of greedy financiers, is planning a terrorist attack on the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Billon
CAST:  Käthe von Nagy  •  Pierre Fresnay  •  Michel Simon  •  Abel Tarride

A young journalist who has gone reporting with the papers of a friend gets caught up in an arms smuggling operation. It is in this context that he meets Draguicha, a Serbian student who, misled by a group of greedy financiers, is planning a terrorist attack on the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Billon
CAST:  Käthe von Nagy  •  Pierre Fresnay  •  Michel Simon  •  Abel Tarride

Si tu reviens (1938)

Claire and Jean are lovers, but Claire's father opposes this union, because Jean is the son of a woman he once knew. Jean becomes a great singer, but doesn't forget Claire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Daniel-Norman
CAST:  Reda-Caire  •  Jean Dunot  •  Nicole Vattier  •  Jean Aquistapace

Claire and Jean are lovers, but Claire's father opposes this union, because Jean is the son of a woman he once knew. Jean becomes a great singer, but doesn't forget Claire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Daniel-Norman
CAST:  Reda-Caire  •  Jean Dunot  •  Nicole Vattier  •  Jean Aquistapace

Durand bijoutier (1938)

Mr. Durand is bored in his relationship. He takes a mistress but does not take long to return to his wife, a little because he is sad, a little also because he has affection for her, but above all out of selfish habit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Stelli
CAST:  Blanche Montel  •  Jacques Baumer  •  Jean Wall  •  Monique Rolland

Mr. Durand is bored in his relationship. He takes a mistress but does not take long to return to his wife, a little because he is sad, a little also because he has affection for her, but above all out of selfish habit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Stelli
CAST:  Blanche Montel  •  Jacques Baumer  •  Jean Wall  •  Monique Rolland

Saint Theresa of Lisieux (1938)

The life of Thérèse Martin, who entered the Carmel at the age of 15, in 1888, under the name of Sister Thérèse of the Child Jesus, died nine years later, and canonized in 1925.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice de Canonge
CAST:  Irène Corday  •  Geneviève Callix  •  Madeleine Soria  •  Marthe Mellot

The life of Thérèse Martin, who entered the Carmel at the age of 15, in 1888, under the name of Sister Thérèse of the Child Jesus, died nine years later, and canonized in 1925.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice de Canonge
CAST:  Irène Corday  •  Geneviève Callix  •  Madeleine Soria  •  Marthe Mellot

Les 3 tambours (1939)

12-year old Armand-Pierre embraces the French Revolution and leaves his mother to enlist in the army.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice de Canonge
CAST:  Jean Yonnel  •  Madeleine Soria  •  Raymond Aimos  •  Jacques Grétillat

12-year old Armand-Pierre embraces the French Revolution and leaves his mother to enlist in the army.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice de Canonge
CAST:  Jean Yonnel  •  Madeleine Soria  •  Raymond Aimos  •  Jacques Grétillat

The Last Metro (1945)

Leaving the station after having caught the last Paris Metro, a man comes to the rescue of a woman who is being assaulted and finds himself drawn into her affairs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice de Canonge
CAST:  Gaby Morlay  •  Alexandre Rignault  •  Mony Dalmès  •  Fernand Fabre

Leaving the station after having caught the last Paris Metro, a man comes to the rescue of a woman who is being assaulted and finds himself drawn into her affairs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice de Canonge
CAST:  Gaby Morlay  •  Alexandre Rignault  •  Mony Dalmès  •  Fernand Fabre

Special Mission (1946)

The exploits of Chief Police Inspector Chabrier, first before the invasion of France in May 1940 as he fights against spies preparing the coming the Germans, particularly Emmy de Welder, the alleged manager of the Rouen hospital. Later, Chabrier and his men go ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice de Canonge
CAST:  Jany Holt  •  Pierre Renoir  •  Jean Davy  •  Raymond Cordy

The exploits of Chief Police Inspector Chabrier, first before the invasion of France in May 1940 as he fights against spies preparing the coming the Germans, particularly Emmy de Welder, the alleged manager of the Rouen hospital. Later, Chabrier and his men go ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice de Canonge
CAST:  Jany Holt  •  Pierre Renoir  •  Jean Davy  •  Raymond Cordy

Pluck the Hen (1947)

A young student on vacation falls in love with the daughter of his hostess. The father, who has come to put an end to the beginning idyll, falls in love with the young girl's mother, but she refuses to marry him. He will end up, despite his disappointment, giving ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Kapps
CAST:  Geneviève Guitry  •  Georges Grey  •  Pierre Stéphen  •  Jeanne Fusier-Gir

A young student on vacation falls in love with the daughter of his hostess. The father, who has come to put an end to the beginning idyll, falls in love with the young girl's mother, but she refuses to marry him. He will end up, despite his disappointment, giving ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Kapps
CAST:  Geneviève Guitry  •  Georges Grey  •  Pierre Stéphen  •  Jeanne Fusier-Gir

A Cop (1947)

Georges, hunted by the Germans, had taken refuge with his brother, Commissioner PJ Paris. Once released, he teams up for the sake of a girl with the lackluster Zattore. A bank is robbed, but the police is fast and Georges will either lose his life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice de Canonge
CAST:  Suzy Carrier  •  Lucien Coëdel  •  Raymond Pellegrin  •  Michèle Martin

Georges, hunted by the Germans, had taken refuge with his brother, Commissioner PJ Paris. Once released, he teams up for the sake of a girl with the lackluster Zattore. A bank is robbed, but the police is fast and Georges will either lose his life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice de Canonge
CAST:  Suzy Carrier  •  Lucien Coëdel  •  Raymond Pellegrin  •  Michèle Martin

Les trois cousines (1947)

To receive the inheritance of his uncle, who died in Brazil, Claude, who has no money, must absolutely marry one of his three cousins.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Daniel-Norman
CAST:  Rellys  •  Andrex  •  Lysiane Rey  •  Marie Bizet

To receive the inheritance of his uncle, who died in Brazil, Claude, who has no money, must absolutely marry one of his three cousins.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Daniel-Norman
CAST:  Rellys  •  Andrex  •  Lysiane Rey  •  Marie Bizet
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