Henry Darbray

I Accuse (1938)

After serving in the trenches of World War I, Jean Diaz recoils with such horror that he renounces love and personal pleasure to immerse himself in scientific research, seeking a machine to prevent war. He thinks he has succeeded, but the government subverts his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abel Gance
CAST:  Victor Francen  •  Line Noro  •  Sylvie Gance  •  Jean-Max

After serving in the trenches of World War I, Jean Diaz recoils with such horror that he renounces love and personal pleasure to immerse himself in scientific research, seeking a machine to prevent war. He thinks he has succeeded, but the government subverts his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abel Gance
CAST:  Victor Francen  •  Line Noro  •  Sylvie Gance  •  Jean-Max

Le gendre de monsieur Poirier (1933)

This is the story of a wealthy bourgeois who marries his only child, a daughter, to a penniless nobleman because he hopes to use his son-in-law to get a title. The son-in-law is a lazy, affected stereotype; but M. Poirier is also a stereotype, of the obnoxious big ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel Pagnol
CAST:  Léon Bernard  •  Annie Ducaux  •  Jean Debucourt  •  Maurice Escande

This is the story of a wealthy bourgeois who marries his only child, a daughter, to a penniless nobleman because he hopes to use his son-in-law to get a title. The son-in-law is a lazy, affected stereotype; but M. Poirier is also a stereotype, of the obnoxious big ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel Pagnol
CAST:  Léon Bernard  •  Annie Ducaux  •  Jean Debucourt  •  Maurice Escande

L'agonie des aigles (1933)

Under the regime of Louis XVIII. Years after Waterloo, Napoleon's loyal officers live in retirement on half-pay. Useless and idle, they have lost their prestige and keep meeting in the hope of the Emperor’s return. When Napoleon dies, they decide to plot the rise ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Richebé
CAST:  Annie Ducaux  •  Pierre Renoir  •  Constant Rémy  •  Jean Debucourt

Under the regime of Louis XVIII. Years after Waterloo, Napoleon's loyal officers live in retirement on half-pay. Useless and idle, they have lost their prestige and keep meeting in the hope of the Emperor’s return. When Napoleon dies, they decide to plot the rise ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Richebé
CAST:  Annie Ducaux  •  Pierre Renoir  •  Constant Rémy  •  Jean Debucourt

La voix sans visage (1933)

The singer Saltore is accused of the murder of his wife's lover, and is sentenced to ten years' hard labour. His daughter proves his innocence when she discovers the culprit to be his wife, who wanted to end an embarrassing love affair.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo Mittler
CAST:  Lucien Muratore  •  Véra Korène  •  Jean Servais  •  Simone Bourday

The singer Saltore is accused of the murder of his wife's lover, and is sentenced to ten years' hard labour. His daughter proves his innocence when she discovers the culprit to be his wife, who wanted to end an embarrassing love affair.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo Mittler
CAST:  Lucien Muratore  •  Véra Korène  •  Jean Servais  •  Simone Bourday

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

The Citadel of Silence (1937)

During the students ' rebellion against Nicholas the Second in Russia, Viana tries to kill the governor but it's her lover who is arrested and sent to a sinister fortress : hence the title. To help the prisoner,Vania marries the officer who commands the place. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel L'Herbier
CAST:  Annabella  •  Pierre Renoir  •  Bernard Lancret  •  Gilberte Géniat

During the students ' rebellion against Nicholas the Second in Russia, Viana tries to kill the governor but it's her lover who is arrested and sent to a sinister fortress : hence the title. To help the prisoner,Vania marries the officer who commands the place. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel L'Herbier
CAST:  Annabella  •  Pierre Renoir  •  Bernard Lancret  •  Gilberte Géniat

Hercule (1938)

Hercule, a young peasant, inherits a Parisian newspaper with a large circulation. The editor-in-chief, Vasco, takes advantage of his ignorance to make corruption prevail. But Hercules gradually realizes the role that we make him play.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Esway
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Gaby Morlay  •  Jules Berry  •  Pierre Brasseur

Hercule, a young peasant, inherits a Parisian newspaper with a large circulation. The editor-in-chief, Vasco, takes advantage of his ignorance to make corruption prevail. But Hercules gradually realizes the role that we make him play.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Esway
CAST:  Fernandel  •  Gaby Morlay  •  Jules Berry  •  Pierre Brasseur

Portrait of Innocence (1941)

A student from an elementary school accidentally breaks the glass roof of his school. His comrades decide to support it by working during the summer holidays in order to pay for reconstruction.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis Daquin
CAST:  Louise Carletti  •  Gilbert Gil  •  André Brunot  •  Marcel Pérès

A student from an elementary school accidentally breaks the glass roof of his school. His comrades decide to support it by working during the summer holidays in order to pay for reconstruction.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis Daquin
CAST:  Louise Carletti  •  Gilbert Gil  •  André Brunot  •  Marcel Pérès

Annette and the Blonde Woman (1942)

A scatterbrained girl harasses a lawyer in Cannes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Dréville
CAST:  Louise Carletti  •  Henri Garat  •  Mona Goya  •  Georges Rollin

A scatterbrained girl harasses a lawyer in Cannes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Dréville
CAST:  Louise Carletti  •  Henri Garat  •  Mona Goya  •  Georges Rollin

The Trump Card (1942)

A man is shot In the hotel of an imaginary South American country. Clarence and Montès, two inspector students, must solve this murder, but they don't know that dead guy is the USA public enemy No.1.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Becker
CAST:  Raymond Rouleau  •  Mireille Balin  •  Pierre Renoir  •  Georges Rollin

A man is shot In the hotel of an imaginary South American country. Clarence and Montès, two inspector students, must solve this murder, but they don't know that dead guy is the USA public enemy No.1.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Becker
CAST:  Raymond Rouleau  •  Mireille Balin  •  Pierre Renoir  •  Georges Rollin