Elisa Ruis

The Count of Monte Cristo Part 1 - The Prisoner of Kastell (1943)

Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Vernay  •  Ferruccio Cerio
CAST:  Pierre Richard-Willm  •  Michèle Alfa  •  Aimé Clariond  •  Marcel Herrand

Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Vernay  •  Ferruccio Cerio
CAST:  Pierre Richard-Willm  •  Michèle Alfa  •  Aimé Clariond  •  Marcel Herrand

La Marseillaise (1938)

A film about the early part of the French Revolution, shown from the eyes of the citizens of Marseille, counts in German exile and, of course, the king Louis XVI, each showing their own small problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Renoir
CAST:  Pierre Renoir  •  Lise Delamare  •  Louis Jouvet  •  Jaque Catelain

A film about the early part of the French Revolution, shown from the eyes of the citizens of Marseille, counts in German exile and, of course, the king Louis XVI, each showing their own small problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Renoir
CAST:  Pierre Renoir  •  Lise Delamare  •  Louis Jouvet  •  Jaque Catelain

Girls' Club (1936)

A hotel for women-only and catering to working girls is the setting for not being able to get a USA PCA seal-of-approval for this French-film, but New York City's 55th Playhouse played it anyway. Along the way the audience meets the girl who sneaked her lover into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Deval
CAST:  Danielle Darrieux  •  Betty Stockfeld  •  Else Argal  •  Raymond Galle

A hotel for women-only and catering to working girls is the setting for not being able to get a USA PCA seal-of-approval for this French-film, but New York City's 55th Playhouse played it anyway. Along the way the audience meets the girl who sneaked her lover into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Deval
CAST:  Danielle Darrieux  •  Betty Stockfeld  •  Else Argal  •  Raymond Galle

In the Service of the Tsar (1936)

At the turn of the last century, a beautiful spy takes advantage of a handsome officer to get across the Russian border without her passport. They fall in love. But the Grand Duke also falls in love with the young woman, who has in fact been assigned to kill him. A ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Billon
CAST:  Pierre Richard-Willm  •  Alfred Adam  •  Pierre Alcover  •  Marcel André

At the turn of the last century, a beautiful spy takes advantage of a handsome officer to get across the Russian border without her passport. They fall in love. But the Grand Duke also falls in love with the young woman, who has in fact been assigned to kill him. A ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Billon
CAST:  Pierre Richard-Willm  •  Alfred Adam  •  Pierre Alcover  •  Marcel André

La course à la vertu (1937)

Two twin sisters, nieces of the mayor of Buissons-les-Amours, are, one very wise, the other evaporated. The lover of the second falls in love with the first whom he will marry after being forgiven for his conduct.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Gleize
CAST:  Colette Darfeuil  •  Alice Tissot  •  André Berley  •  Max Lerel

Two twin sisters, nieces of the mayor of Buissons-les-Amours, are, one very wise, the other evaporated. The lover of the second falls in love with the first whom he will marry after being forgiven for his conduct.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Gleize
CAST:  Colette Darfeuil  •  Alice Tissot  •  André Berley  •  Max Lerel

Monsieur Breloque a disparu (1938)

The brave Monsieur Breloque has a friend, Pierre Martel, a private detective. When the latter asks him to replace him for a while, Breloque, although having no competence in the matter, accepts. He anticipates adventures and misadventures but also happy surprises.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Péguy
CAST:  Lucien Baroux  •  Marcel Simon  •  Junie Astor  •  Gabrielle Dorziat

The brave Monsieur Breloque has a friend, Pierre Martel, a private detective. When the latter asks him to replace him for a while, Breloque, although having no competence in the matter, accepts. He anticipates adventures and misadventures but also happy surprises.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Péguy
CAST:  Lucien Baroux  •  Marcel Simon  •  Junie Astor  •  Gabrielle Dorziat

Street Without Joy (1938)

Jeanne supports supports his family on his modest salary. Her boss is arrested for fraud. Jeanne is forced, out of poverty, in the street.  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Hugon
CAST:  Dita Parlo  •  Albert Préjean  •  Marguerite Deval  •  Line Noro

Jeanne supports supports his family on his modest salary. Her boss is arrested for fraud. Jeanne is forced, out of poverty, in the street.  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Hugon
CAST:  Dita Parlo  •  Albert Préjean  •  Marguerite Deval  •  Line Noro

Serge Panine (1939)

A mother kills a very vile character, Prince Panin, with whom her adopted daughter has fallen in love and who has married, for her money, the natural daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Schiller  •  Charles Méré
CAST:  Françoise Rosay  •  Pierre Renoir  •  Andrée Guize  •  Sylvia Bataille

A mother kills a very vile character, Prince Panin, with whom her adopted daughter has fallen in love and who has married, for her money, the natural daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Schiller  •  Charles Méré
CAST:  Françoise Rosay  •  Pierre Renoir  •  Andrée Guize  •  Sylvia Bataille

Her First Affair (1941)

Micheline Chevassu is a young, naive woman living in an orphanage. Through classified ads, she has a date with an unknown man. She escapes from the orphanage to go to it, dreaming of the Prince Charming. But comes Nicolas Rougemont, an unattractive middle-aged man. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henri Decoin
CAST:  Danielle Darrieux  •  Fernand Ledoux  •  Jean Tissier  •  Louis Jourdan

Micheline Chevassu is a young, naive woman living in an orphanage. Through classified ads, she has a date with an unknown man. She escapes from the orphanage to go to it, dreaming of the Prince Charming. But comes Nicolas Rougemont, an unattractive middle-aged man. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henri Decoin
CAST:  Danielle Darrieux  •  Fernand Ledoux  •  Jean Tissier  •  Louis Jourdan

Nadia la femme traquée (1940)

A group of political exiles conspire in France against their government. They are pursued by Daminoff, head of the intelligence service of the country of origin of the conspirators, who uses Nadia, a singer who soon betrays him by taking up the cause of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Orval
CAST:  Pierre Renoir  •  Mireille Perrey  •  Roger Duchesne  •  Elisa Ruis

A group of political exiles conspire in France against their government. They are pursued by Daminoff, head of the intelligence service of the country of origin of the conspirators, who uses Nadia, a singer who soon betrays him by taking up the cause of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Orval
CAST:  Pierre Renoir  •  Mireille Perrey  •  Roger Duchesne  •  Elisa Ruis

The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock (1942)

The everyday life and activity of "La Dernière Heure", a major evening newspaper, seen through the eyes of Hélène Perrin, a cub reporter trained by Pierre Rabaud, a star in his field. Side by side they will investigate several events: an air show that ends ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Lacombe
CAST:  Pierre Fresnay  •  Marie Déa  •  Pierre Renoir  •  Pierre Larquey

The everyday life and activity of "La Dernière Heure", a major evening newspaper, seen through the eyes of Hélène Perrin, a cub reporter trained by Pierre Rabaud, a star in his field. Side by side they will investigate several events: an air show that ends ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Lacombe
CAST:  Pierre Fresnay  •  Marie Déa  •  Pierre Renoir  •  Pierre Larquey

L'Appel du bled (1942)

A famous singer and a settler love each other. She lives only for her home and the child she is expecting. At birth, she suffered an accident and could no longer be a mother. Desperate, she wants to leave her husband but the war breaks out and he is missing. She ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Gleize
CAST:  Jean Marchat  •  Madeleine Sologne  •  Pierre Renoir  •  Raymond Aimos

A famous singer and a settler love each other. She lives only for her home and the child she is expecting. At birth, she suffered an accident and could no longer be a mother. Desperate, she wants to leave her husband but the war breaks out and he is missing. She ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Gleize
CAST:  Jean Marchat  •  Madeleine Sologne  •  Pierre Renoir  •  Raymond Aimos

Tornavara (1943)

In a lost village in Lapland, Gérard comes to the aid of his friend Anders, in conflict with his father, a rich owner of gold mines.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Dréville
CAST:  Pierre Renoir  •  Jean Chevrier  •  Mila Parély  •  Jean Servais

In a lost village in Lapland, Gérard comes to the aid of his friend Anders, in conflict with his father, a rich owner of gold mines.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Dréville
CAST:  Pierre Renoir  •  Jean Chevrier  •  Mila Parély  •  Jean Servais

Mr. Gregoire Runs Away (1946)

Alex Grégoire is a timid insurance company clerk who shares his uneventful life between his wife Angèle, his colleagues and his passion for crosswords. But all of a sudden his existence changes dramatically. First because he wins a crossword competition. Second ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Daniel-Norman
CAST:  Bernard Blier  •  Yvette Lebon  •  Jules Berry  •  Aimé Clariond

Alex Grégoire is a timid insurance company clerk who shares his uneventful life between his wife Angèle, his colleagues and his passion for crosswords. But all of a sudden his existence changes dramatically. First because he wins a crossword competition. Second ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Daniel-Norman
CAST:  Bernard Blier  •  Yvette Lebon  •  Jules Berry  •  Aimé Clariond

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

Mort ou vif (1948)

A friendly average Frenchman pretends to be a famous commissioner on vacation. He arrives in a castle converted into a boarding house where, after dinner, guests are invited to participate in a "murder-party". The so-called victim of this little game is really ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Tedesco
CAST:  Max Régnier  •  Nicole Riche  •  Sinoël  •  Léonce Corne

A friendly average Frenchman pretends to be a famous commissioner on vacation. He arrives in a castle converted into a boarding house where, after dinner, guests are invited to participate in a "murder-party". The so-called victim of this little game is really ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Tedesco
CAST:  Max Régnier  •  Nicole Riche  •  Sinoël  •  Léonce Corne

The Ladies in the Green Hats (1949)

Arlette and her brother are penniless orphans; as the man is to leave for Africa to work for a long time, the young girl is forced to live with her cousins, four spinsters, who place virtue over everything.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernand Rivers  •  Jean Bachelet
CAST:  Colette Richard  •  Henri Guisol  •  Marguerite Pierry  •  Jane Marken

Arlette and her brother are penniless orphans; as the man is to leave for Africa to work for a long time, the young girl is forced to live with her cousins, four spinsters, who place virtue over everything.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernand Rivers  •  Jean Bachelet
CAST:  Colette Richard  •  Henri Guisol  •  Marguerite Pierry  •  Jane Marken

The Ferret (1950)

A mysterious figure signing himself "The Ferret" keeps sending letters to the police, tipping them off about murders that are to be committed around Paris. Among those caught up in the police manhunt is a fraudulent clairvoyant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raymond Leboursier
CAST:  Jany Holt  •  Colette Darfeuil  •  Pierre Renoir  •  Jacques Baumer

A mysterious figure signing himself "The Ferret" keeps sending letters to the police, tipping them off about murders that are to be committed around Paris. Among those caught up in the police manhunt is a fraudulent clairvoyant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raymond Leboursier
CAST:  Jany Holt  •  Colette Darfeuil  •  Pierre Renoir  •  Jacques Baumer