René Navarre

Acting

René Navarre

Born July 8, 1877 · Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

Died February 8, 1968 · aged 90

René Navarre (8 July 1877 – 8 February 1968) was a French actor of the silent era. He appeared in 109 films between 1910 and 1946, and was often credited simply as Navarre. His most famous role was probably the master criminal Fantômas.

Known For

BelphégorBelphégor · 1927
Belphégor
★ 8.01927
MovieAdventureMystery
Belphégor deals with a series of mysterious appearances by a masked-and-robed figure in the Louvre; a security guard is murdered, and a later police trap is foiled when the phantom—“Belphégor” (the name of a legendary demon)—uses knock-out gas. Journalist Jacques Bellegarde of “Le Petit Parisien” (the real-life newspaper which published the original story in serial installments), investigates, and eventually discovers famous detective Chantecoq and his vivacious daughter Colette are also on the case.
MéphistoMéphisto · 1931
Méphisto
★ 6.61931
MovieDrama
On his wedding night with Hilda Bergmann, the daughter of a swedish chemist, the young and rich american Willy Keanton is stabbed by an unidentified masked man. He kidnaps the young woman, who is found later on by the count Robert d'Arbel. The detective Jacques Miral, nicknamed « the pointed tower's ferret » is put in charge of the case. Soon, he discovers that an international bandit, Méphisto, seeks to seize the formula of a process against asphyxiating gas, invented by professor Bergmann. The struggle is tough between Miral and the uncatchable Méphisto. Monique Aubray, Keanton's secretary and engaged to the detective, the Nostradamus stallholders and the « mastiff of Bordeaux », and the famous novelist Fortuné Bidon are also involved in the case...
BécassineBécassine · 1940
Bécassine
★ 6.01940
MovieComedy
A little Breton tries to save her boss's daughter an unhappy marriage.
Le sept de trèfleLe sept de trèfle · 1921
Le sept de trèfle
★ 10.01921
Movie
The ObsessionThe Obsession · 1912
The Obsession
★ 5.81912
MovieDrama
A mother (Renee Carl) goes to see a palm reader who informs her that a loved one is about to die. The woman doesn't know if it's her son or her husband (Rene Navarre) but history buffs will know who it is as it's April 10, 1912 and the husband is about to board the Titanic.
FantômasFantômas · 1913
Fantômas
★ 7.01913
MovieDramaThriller
A French silent film serial which follows the exploits of the archvillain Fantômas, who commits crimes while eluding Inspector Juve's tireless persecution.
Tragic ErrorTragic Error · 1913
Tragic Error
★ 6.11913
MovieDrama
When he goes to Paris an aristocrat steps into a cinema and is shocked by something he sees on screen.
Monsieur CoccinelleMonsieur Coccinelle · 1938
Monsieur Coccinelle
★ 4.41938
MovieComedy
An average worker who feels downtrodden at work and home, dreams of becoming a dictator. His aunt has her own fantasy that the love-of-her-life, a fairground magician, will return to her once more.

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MéphistoMéphisto · 1931
Méphisto
★ 6.61931
MovieDrama
On his wedding night with Hilda Bergmann, the daughter of a swedish chemist, the young and rich american Willy Keanton is stabbed by an unidentified masked man. He kidnaps the young woman, who is found later on by the count Robert d'Arbel. The detective Jacques Miral, nicknamed « the pointed tower's ferret » is put in charge of the case. Soon, he discovers that an international bandit, Méphisto, seeks to seize the formula of a process against asphyxiating gas, invented by professor Bergmann. The struggle is tough between Miral and the uncatchable Méphisto. Monique Aubray, Keanton's secretary and engaged to the detective, the Nostradamus stallholders and the « mastiff of Bordeaux », and the famous novelist Fortuné Bidon are also involved in the case...

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