Acting
Jess Hahn
Born October 29, 1921 · Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Died June 29, 1998 · aged 76
Jess Hahn's career is a bit of an oddity, being one of very few American actors to establish himself in French cinema in the early 1960's. He acted exclusively in French productions for the duration of his career with the exception of the Marlon Brando vehicle "The Night of the Following Day" in 1968, which was filmed in France. He also appeared in several international coproductions and low budge…
Known For
The Novices · 1970The Novices
★ 4.81970
MovieComedyDrama
Sister Agnès runs away from her convent in Brittany and seeks refuge in Paris with prostitute Mona Lisa. With absolutely no qualifications, the young novice has a hard job finding work, so Mona Lisa tries to teach her the ropes of the oldest profession of them all!
The Trial · 1962The Trial
★ 7.41962
MovieCrimeDrama
Arrested for an unnamed crime, Josef K. is trapped in a surreal bureaucratic maze where justice is unknowable and guilt is assumed.
Mama Dracula · 1980Mama Dracula
★ 3.51980
MovieComedyHorror
A female vampire must bathe in the blood of virgins in order to stay alive. The trouble is that virgins are in short supply nowadays, and she is running into major problems in finding one.
The Great Spy Chase · 1964The Great Spy Chase
★ 6.81964
MovieComedyAction
A cold-war spy parody. After the death of an armaments manufacturer, an international group of spies is drawn into a high-stakes battle of wits to obtain the valuable military patents which have been inherited by the lovely widow.
What's New Pussycat? · 1965What's New Pussycat?
★ 5.91965
MovieComedyRomance
A playboy who refuses to give up his hedonistic lifestyle to settle down and marry his true love seeks help from a demented psychoanalyst who is having romantic problems of his own.
The Grand Duel · 1972The Grand Duel
★ 6.01972
MovieWestern
A grizzled ex-sheriff helps a man framed for murder to confront the powerful trio of brothers who want him dead.
The Tricyclist · 1957The Tricyclist
★ 5.71957
MovieComedy
Antoine Peyralout is baker Mouillefarine's tricycle delivery man. Comical and stuttering, Antoine shows more interest in the local soccer team than in professional integrity. A wedding cake pays the price for it and the young man is dismissed. Not dispirited in the least, Antoine decides to go to Nice, where his favorite team will play the final of the Cup. On his merry (and eventful) way, he has the opportunity to save a pretty camper, Popeline, with whom he falls in love. Once in Nice, he discovers that Dabek, the brilliant goal-keeper is not up to his task following bad news...
Triple Cross · 1966Triple Cross
★ 6.11966
MovieAdventureWar
Safecracker Eddie Chapman is languishing in prison on the island of Jersey when the Nazis arrive. An adept manipulator of situations, Chapman convinces the Germans to use him to spy on the British. And when the would-be traitor arrives home, he convinces the English to use him as a double agent -- in exchange for a full pardon.
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The Trial · 1962The Trial
★ 7.41962
MovieCrimeDrama
Arrested for an unnamed crime, Josef K. is trapped in a surreal bureaucratic maze where justice is unknowable and guilt is assumed.
Assistant Inspector #2
Rita the Field Marshal · 1967Rita the Field Marshal
★ 5.21967
MovieWarComedy
A waitress helps a scientist flee the Nazis.
Major Bill Hocks
Time Bomb · 1959Time Bomb
★ 6.01959
MovieDramaCrime
Plotters decide to scuttle a ship for the insurance money, but things go wrong.
Le marin blessé
Les Gorilles · 1964Les Gorilles
★ 6.41964
MovieComedy
A confused pair of airport luggage carriers get involved in the disappearance of some suitcases.
Boris Alexis Alexevich, the make-up artist

















