Acting
Maurice Lagrenée
Born July 1, 1893 · Sivry-Courtry, Seine-et-Marne, France
Died May 23, 1955 · aged 61
No biography available.
Known For
Devil in the Flesh · 1947Devil in the Flesh
★ 6.21947
MovieDramaRomance
In France during World War I, Marthe waits for her husband, Jacques, while he fights on the front lines. Marthe then begins a tempestuous affair with 17-year-old François, with whom she had a dalliance before marrying Jacques. Jealous François struggles with the fact that Marthe is married, while she tries to prove her devotion to her young, hotheaded lover. Things become even more complex when Marthe becomes pregnant with Jacques' baby.
Süss, the Jew · 1940Süss, the Jew
★ 4.41940
MovieDramaHistory
Nazi historical drama about Duke Karl Alexander of Württemberg and his treasurer Süß Oppenheimer.
La Bandera · 1935La Bandera
★ 5.61935
MovieDramaRomance
Pierre Gilieth has committed a murder in Paris. He flees to Barcelona, where he runs out of money. So he joins the Spanish Foreign Legion. He meets there two fellow countrymen, Mulot and Lucas. He tries to forget his fault... but Lucas's friendship soon appears to be less unselfish...
Monelle · 1948Monelle
★ 6.61948
MovieDramaRomance
Gérard Favier is a famous composer who is deeply in love with his wife Sylvia. The couple meet Monelle, a pretty, talented young pianist and ardent admirer of Gérard Favier. The musician takes the young woman under his wing and launches her to success. But a tabloid reveals an affair between the composer and his protégée.
L'Homme de la nuit · 1947L'Homme de la nuit
★ 7.01947
Movie
A detective uncovers a crime. The suspects are numerous and it will take all the insight of a journalist to discover the culprit.
Lost Souvenirs · 1950Lost Souvenirs
★ 5.51950
MovieFantasyDrama
Suppose lost and found objects could talk... But they can! At least four of them... : -A statuette of Osiris remembers how two ex-lovers, a model and a good for nothing who claimed to be an Egyptologist, met again one Christmas Eve. -A violin has things to say about Raoul, a humble policeman who lost Solange, a widowed grocer he loved, to a god-dam seducing busker also named Raoul. -A scarf was witness to an eerie romance between a young madman and girl he had saved from suicide. -A funeral wreath lets us know how it caused a young woman to believe her lover dead. After having told their respective story, the objects return to their customary stillness.
La treizième enquête de Grey · 1937La treizième enquête de Grey
★ 9.01937
MovieCrime
Grey, an elite detective, has the mission to investigate the assassination, in Paris, of a great Hollywood star. There is no real motive, and yet the suspects are numerous. The investigation promises to be long and difficult.
Special Mission · 1946Special Mission
★ 7.01946
MovieDramaWar
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 underground and resist the occupiers whatever the price to pay. When the Liberation comes Chabrier resumes his activities at the French National Police.
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Monelle · 1948Monelle
★ 6.61948
MovieDramaRomance
Gérard Favier is a famous composer who is deeply in love with his wife Sylvia. The couple meet Monelle, a pretty, talented young pianist and ardent admirer of Gérard Favier. The musician takes the young woman under his wing and launches her to success. But a tabloid reveals an affair between the composer and his protégée.
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