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Max Varnel

Born March 21, 1925 · Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Died January 15, 1996 · aged 70

Max Varnel (21 March 1925 – 15 January 1996) was a French-born Australian film and television director who worked primarily in the United Kingdom and Australia. Born Max Le Bozec in Paris, France, he was the son of the film director Marcel Varnel. He began his career as an assistant director of The Magic Box (1951) and continued in this role for films including The Card (1952), Devil Girl from Ma…

Known For

Star of IndiaStar of India · 1954
Star of India
★ 4.41954
MovieAdventureRomance
Squire Pierre St. Laurent returns from wars in India to 17th-century provincial France to find his estate confiscated by governor Narbonne, for back taxes, and resold to Katrina, a Dutch Countess. Katrina offers to return Pierre's property if he will help her get possession of the 'Star of India,' a fabulous sapphire, held at the moment by Narbonne.
The Magic BoxThe Magic Box · 1952
The Magic Box
★ 6.51952
MovieDrama
Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once young and handsome William Green. He changed his name to include his first wife's for the photographic portrait work he excelled at. But he was also an inventor and his search for a way to project moving pictures became an obsession that ultimately changed the life of all those he loved.
InterpolInterpol · 1957
Interpol
★ 6.41957
MovieCrimeDrama
Spurred on by the death of his drug-addicted sister at the hands of ruthless narcotics kingpin Frank McNally, U.S. drug enforcement agent Charles Sturgis embarks on an investigation that takes him from New York to London, Lisbon, Rome, Naples and finally Athens in pursuit of McNally's shapely associate, Gina Broger.
A Prize of GoldA Prize of Gold · 1955
A Prize of Gold
★ 5.71955
MovieDramaWar
A U.S. sergeant, a British sergeant and a British pilot hijack gold for a German refugee's war orphans.
Father BrownFather Brown · 1954
Father Brown
★ 6.51954
MovieComedyMystery
Works of art are disappearing, stolen by a master thief, a master of disguise. Father Brown has two goals: to catch the thief and to save his soul.
A Woman PossessedA Woman Possessed · 1958
A Woman Possessed
★ 7.01958
MovieDrama
English doctor John Winthrop (Francis Matthews) must protect his new wife, Ann (Kay Callard), from his wealthy and entirely too overbearing mother, Katherine (Margaretta Scott), who has some strong opinions about her son's new union. But things go too far when John accuses Katherine of trying to kill Ann with medication. Could she do such a thing -- and will these three ever have a good relationship?
Web of SuspicionWeb of Suspicion · 1959
Web of Suspicion
★ 8.01959
MovieCrimeDrama
Schoolteacher Bradley Wells is wrongly accused of murdering a girl pupil, and is nearly lynched by angry townspeople.
Rough ShootRough Shoot · 1953
Rough Shoot
★ 6.71953
MovieCrimeThriller
An American military officer and his wife move to a cottage in what they think is the peaceful English countryside, only to discover the area is a hotbed of spies and secret agents.

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