Cast: Jean Brochard

Direction H.G. Clouzot

Cast Simone Signoret · Véra Clouzot · Paul Meurisse · Charles Vanel

Synopsis Diabolique (1955) centers around Michel Delasalle (Paul Meurisse), the principal of a small-town boarding school, who finds himself at the center of a deadly scheme. The mastermind behind this plot is his wife, Christina (Véra Clouzot), who teams up with...

Direction H.G. Clouzot

Cast Pierre Fresnay · Ginette LeClerc · Micheline Francey · Pierre Larquey

Synopsis The Raven (1943) plunges viewers into the chaos that grips the quiet town of St. Robin when a series of anonymous poison-pen letters, signed "Le Corbeau" (The Raven), begin to circulate. These letters target influential residents, accusing them of various...

Direction Julien Duvivier

Cast Gérard Philipe · Dany Carrel · Jacques Duby · Danielle Darrieux

Synopsis Lovers of Paris (1957) follows the journey of Octave Mouret, a charming yet disillusioned young man who sets his sights on winning the hearts of Parisian women upon his arrival in the city. His initial efforts are met with resistance,...

Direction H.G. Clouzot

Cast Curd Jürgens · Peter Ustinov · O.E. Hasse · Sam Jaffe

Synopsis The Spies (1957) follows a psychiatrist who, in a state of financial desperation, agrees to a clandestine arrangement with a spy. The deal involves concealing an enigmatic individual within his clinic in exchange for a substantial sum of one million...

Direction Guy Lefranc

Cast Louis Jouvet · Jean Brochard · Pierre Renoir · Pierre Bertin

Synopsis Knock (1951) unfolds in the tranquil village of Saint-Maurice, where life was simple and healthy, leaving the local physician with little to do. However, everything changed when Dr. Parpalaid stepped down, and a cunning impostor named Knock took his place....

Direction Christian-Jaque

Cast Marie Déa · Fernand Ledoux · Raymond Rouleau · Gaby Sylvia

Synopsis First Ball (1941) follows the tale of two rural sisters who find themselves in a romantic competition for the affection of a local physician. The doctor ultimately ties the knot with one of the sisters, but soon realizes his mistake....

Direction Victor Vicas

Cast François Périer · Bella Darvi · Daniel Gélin · Jean Brochard

Direction André Cayatte · H.G. Clouzot · Jean Dréville · Georges Lampin

Cast Bernard Blier · Louis Jouvet · Noël-Noël · François Périer

Direction Louis Cuny

Cast Jean Debucourt · Pierre Larquey · Andrex · Simone Sylvestre

Synopsis La femme en rouge (1947) follows a thrilling narrative where two paintings are pilfered from an art gallery and a painter's residence. The thieves consistently leave behind a distinctive calling card: a picture of a royal seal. The local captain,...

Direction Ralph Habib

Cast Françoise Arnoul · Jean-Claude Pascal · Michel Jourdan · Sophie Leclair

Direction Emil E. Reinert

Cast Henri Guisol · Danièle Delorme · Suzanne Flon · Jean Brochard

Synopsis Rendezvous with Luck (Bed for Two) (1950) follows the story of Robert Bobin, a timid and compliant assistant accountant who has spent two decades in a dull and unfulfilling routine. Seeking change, he ventures into marriage, but his wife Blanche,...

Direction André Hunebelle

Cast Michel Simon · Etchika Choureau · Mischa Auer · Maurice Baquet

Direction André Barsacq

Cast Pierre Brasseur · Michel Simon · Monelle Valentin · Jean Brochard

Direction Christian-Jaque

Cast Louise Carletti · Jean Claudio · Serge Grave · Marcel Mouloudji

Direction Pierre Chenal

Cast Françoise Arnoul · Henri Vidal · Gaby Sylvia · Agnès Laury

Direction Christian-Jaque

Cast Micheline Presle · Berthe Bovy · Louise Conte · Mona Dol

Synopsis Angel and Sinner (1945) unfolds during the tumultuous events of the 1870 war, where a French woman of ill repute finds herself in a precarious situation. She compels a Prussian officer to safeguard the remaining passengers of their coach, only...

Direction Pierre Chenal

Cast Félix Oudart · Saturnin Fabre · Jean Brochard · Maximilienne

Synopsis Scandals of Clochemerle (1948) unfolds in a quaint village where the tranquility is disrupted by the proposed installation of a public urinal. The community becomes embroiled in chaos and controversy as tensions rise. In an attempt to restore peace, the...

Direction Alfred Rode

Cast Claudine Dupuis · Philippe Nicaud · Dany Carrel · Jean Gaven

Synopsis The Maiden (1955) follows the tale of a mysterious stash of stolen jewels hidden somewhere in the wild, with no one aware of their precise location. The robber's accomplice, a woman with a secret, is released from prison and resumes...

Direction Henri Calef

Cast Nadine Alari · Roland Armontel · Jean Brochard · André Carnège

Synopsis Behind These Walls (1946) follows a covert mission, codenamed Jericho, orchestrated by the British Royal Air Force and the French Resistance. Their objective is to liberate French prisoners held captive by German forces in the prison of Amiens, located in...

Direction Jean Delannoy

Cast Pierre Fresnay · Madeleine Robinson · Daniel Gélin · Andrée Clément