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Les surprises du sleeping (1933)

Prince Philippe of Bracowa must join his fiancée by train. The young and pretty Gisèle is on the same train, for her too to join her fiancé.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karl Anton
CAST:  Nicolas Amato  •  Georges Bever  •  Andrée Champeaux  •  Jeanne Cheirel

Prince Philippe of Bracowa must join his fiancée by train. The young and pretty Gisèle is on the same train, for her too to join her fiancé.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karl Anton
CAST:  Nicolas Amato  •  Georges Bever  •  Andrée Champeaux  •  Jeanne Cheirel

L'ange que j'ai vendu (1938)

Baronski has had enough of being a small-time merchant and decides, aided by his daughter Esther, to try his hand at big business. Why not be a film producer for instance? But it is easier said than done and he is soon relieved of 100,000 francs by a crook. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Bernheim
CAST:  Fernand Charpin  •  Paulette Dubost  •  André Alerme  •  Lucien Gallas

Baronski has had enough of being a small-time merchant and decides, aided by his daughter Esther, to try his hand at big business. Why not be a film producer for instance? But it is easier said than done and he is soon relieved of 100,000 francs by a crook. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Bernheim
CAST:  Fernand Charpin  •  Paulette Dubost  •  André Alerme  •  Lucien Gallas

Gribouille (1937)

Camille Morestan serves as a jury member at a court in Paris. The attractive Natalie Roguin is accused of murder. Morestan doesn't want to believe she really killed her lover. He succeeds in convincing the other jury members she was innocent. After her acquittal he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Allégret
CAST:  Raimu  •  Michèle Morgan  •  Gilbert Gil  •  Jean Worms

Camille Morestan serves as a jury member at a court in Paris. The attractive Natalie Roguin is accused of murder. Morestan doesn't want to believe she really killed her lover. He succeeds in convincing the other jury members she was innocent. After her acquittal he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Allégret
CAST:  Raimu  •  Michèle Morgan  •  Gilbert Gil  •  Jean Worms

A Man's Neck (1933)

Willy Ferrière is a gambler living beyond his means, and his mistress is as greedy as he's dead broke. One day, he says out of loud in a a Montparnasse café that he would give 100,000 francs to get rid of his wealthy aunt so he could claim his inheritance. Someone ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julien Duvivier
CAST:  Harry Baur  •  Valéry Inkijinoff  •  Alexandre Rignault  •  Gaston Jacquet

Willy Ferrière is a gambler living beyond his means, and his mistress is as greedy as he's dead broke. One day, he says out of loud in a a Montparnasse café that he would give 100,000 francs to get rid of his wealthy aunt so he could claim his inheritance. Someone ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julien Duvivier
CAST:  Harry Baur  •  Valéry Inkijinoff  •  Alexandre Rignault  •  Gaston Jacquet

Âme de clown (1933)

Suzette and Jack form a very nice and rather well-matched couple. The latter is the partner of the new clown Teddy who seems to please the young lady a lot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Didier
CAST:  Pierre Fresnay  •  Pierrette Caillol  •  Fred Pasquali  •  Georges Rollin

Suzette and Jack form a very nice and rather well-matched couple. The latter is the partner of the new clown Teddy who seems to please the young lady a lot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Didier
CAST:  Pierre Fresnay  •  Pierrette Caillol  •  Fred Pasquali  •  Georges Rollin

La cinquième empreinte (1934)

Jacques de Nisson, a rich man, has a new mistress, Lucie Cavelier. Which does not prevent him from courting Florence, the wife of his lawyer friend Forestier. One day, Jacques is found murdered and chief-inspector Candély is sent on the spot to investigate. Jean, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karl Anton
CAST:  Alice Field  •  Paulette Dubost  •  Jean-Max  •  Pierre Larquey

Jacques de Nisson, a rich man, has a new mistress, Lucie Cavelier. Which does not prevent him from courting Florence, the wife of his lawyer friend Forestier. One day, Jacques is found murdered and chief-inspector Candély is sent on the spot to investigate. Jean, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karl Anton
CAST:  Alice Field  •  Paulette Dubost  •  Jean-Max  •  Pierre Larquey

Gangster malgré lui (1935)

The crazy adventures of a character forced by circumstances to take on such dangerous professions as those of gangster, burglar, Chinese chiropodist and amateur detective.  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Hugon
CAST:  Georges Milton  •  Samson Fainsilber  •  Paul Amiot  •  Robert Arnoux

The crazy adventures of a character forced by circumstances to take on such dangerous professions as those of gangster, burglar, Chinese chiropodist and amateur detective.  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Hugon
CAST:  Georges Milton  •  Samson Fainsilber  •  Paul Amiot  •  Robert Arnoux

Haut comme trois pommes (1936)

Madame Dupin is the most influential character in her village. She is at odds with her daughter because the latter married a showman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ladislao Vajda  •  Pierre Ramelot
CAST:  Raymond Cordy  •  Madeleine Guitty  •  Roland Toutain  •  Jean Tissier

Madame Dupin is the most influential character in her village. She is at odds with her daughter because the latter married a showman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ladislao Vajda  •  Pierre Ramelot
CAST:  Raymond Cordy  •  Madeleine Guitty  •  Roland Toutain  •  Jean Tissier

Pluie d'or (1936)

Abandoned kids are taken in by a rather sleazy character who owns a shoe store and practices wear. The children grow up, the man dies and leaves them his fortune The heirs who only got the store, watch over them, which forces them to lead a double life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Willy Rozier
CAST:  Josseline Gaël  •  Jean Weber  •  Dorville  •  Marfa d'Hervilly

Abandoned kids are taken in by a rather sleazy character who owns a shoe store and practices wear. The children grow up, the man dies and leaves them his fortune The heirs who only got the store, watch over them, which forces them to lead a double life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Willy Rozier
CAST:  Josseline Gaël  •  Jean Weber  •  Dorville  •  Marfa d'Hervilly

Un de la Canebière (1938)

They are three fishermen from the Old Port: Toinet, Pénible and Girelle. Two of them are in love with two pretty merchants. Not confident in their natural seduction, they decide to use drastic measures to be sure to attract and sustain the attention of these young ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  René Pujol
CAST:  Henri Alibert  •  Rellys  •  René Sarvil  •  Germaine Roger

They are three fishermen from the Old Port: Toinet, Pénible and Girelle. Two of them are in love with two pretty merchants. Not confident in their natural seduction, they decide to use drastic measures to be sure to attract and sustain the attention of these young ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  René Pujol
CAST:  Henri Alibert  •  Rellys  •  René Sarvil  •  Germaine Roger

Latin Quarter (1939)

A wealthy banker, bored with his life, heads to the Latin Quarter of Paris where he pretends to be a struggling artist. He falls in love with a student from the Sorbonne and moves into the same boarding house as her while continuing his pretence of poverty.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Esway  •  Pierre Colombier  •  Christian Chamborant
CAST:  Bernard Lancret  •  Blanchette Brunoy  •  Junie Astor  •  Yves Deniaud

A wealthy banker, bored with his life, heads to the Latin Quarter of Paris where he pretends to be a struggling artist. He falls in love with a student from the Sorbonne and moves into the same boarding house as her while continuing his pretence of poverty.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Esway  •  Pierre Colombier  •  Christian Chamborant
CAST:  Bernard Lancret  •  Blanchette Brunoy  •  Junie Astor  •  Yves Deniaud

Ils étaient cinq permissionnaires (1945)

Four French conscripts are going to go on leave with their godmother, in Provence, in the company of a comrade from the British army. But, in the absence of the godmother, the five leavers end up at a mineral water merchant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Caron
CAST:  Ginette Leclerc  •  Armand Bernard  •  Raymond Cordy  •  Jack Wilson

Four French conscripts are going to go on leave with their godmother, in Provence, in the company of a comrade from the British army. But, in the absence of the godmother, the five leavers end up at a mineral water merchant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Caron
CAST:  Ginette Leclerc  •  Armand Bernard  •  Raymond Cordy  •  Jack Wilson

Les conquêtes de César (1936)

For still being a bachelor at an "advanced" age, César is the laughing stock of the neighborhood. Determined to change things, César goes in search of hearts to take.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Léo Joannon
CAST:  Balder  •  Max Régnier  •  Christiane Delyne  •  Madeleine Guitty

For still being a bachelor at an "advanced" age, César is the laughing stock of the neighborhood. Determined to change things, César goes in search of hearts to take.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Léo Joannon
CAST:  Balder  •  Max Régnier  •  Christiane Delyne  •  Madeleine Guitty

The cushion pad (1930)

Cochu, a simple soldier, is mistakenly believed to be a rich heir which causes many problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Toulout  •  Joe Francis
CAST:  Hélène Hallier  •  Bach  •  Henry Laverne  •  Charles Prince

Cochu, a simple soldier, is mistakenly believed to be a rich heir which causes many problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Toulout  •  Joe Francis
CAST:  Hélène Hallier  •  Bach  •  Henry Laverne  •  Charles Prince