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Jean Kerchner

Born January 31, 1929 · Paris, France (age 97)

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Known For

The PasserbyThe Passerby · 1982
The Passerby
6.21982
MovieDrama
Max Baumstein is a reputable businessman who founded an international organization fighting against violations of human rights. Why would he commit an act that apparently negates the principles he has striven for so long to uphold? As he is tried for first-degree murder for killing a Paraguayan ambassador in cold blood, he reveals a secret about himself that he kept hidden from his wife Lina. His act is the conclusion of a struggle that started many decades earlier in his childhood...
The Fourth PowerThe Fourth Power · 1985
The Fourth Power
6.41985
MovieDrama
Yves Dorget, major reporter in a daily newspaper, finds on an "affair" part of a simple news item Catherine Carré, his former friend, editor and chief and star presenter of a television newscast.
Operation AbductionOperation Abduction · 1958
Operation Abduction
6.51958
MovieCrimeMystery
The Secret Service abducts a "rocket scientist" to better protect him against gangsters acting for Chinese agents.
Law BreakersLaw Breakers · 1971
Law Breakers
5.51971
MovieCrimeDrama
A judge investigating police corruption finds that the deeper he digs, the more roadblocks he finds.
La dragée hauteLa dragée haute · 1960
La dragée haute
7.01960
MovieCrimeDrama
Taking the place of the police, whom he finds neither fast nor efficient enough, a journalist named Hugo sets out to find the perpetrator of a murder. Suffocating in the small town where he plies his trade, he is eager to seize the opportunity that will make him a great reporter. The discovery of a murdered young woman - a high-fashion model - puts him on the trail of diamond smugglers. Despite the cautious advice of the newspaper editor and the pleas of his wife, who senses the dangers threatening them, Hugo forges ahead, plunging headlong into the labyrinth where gangsters are luring him to disappear. He finally unmasks the murderer. He finally gets his sensational story - but through his own carelessness, another girl falls victim to the gang. At the last second, the wife he thought he'd lost through his stubborn, madly clumsy attitude is still there, ready to comfort him.
The Great ChaseThe Great Chase · 1968
The Great Chase
4.21968
MovieComedyAction
A gang of young tugs led by Frankie, opens a nightclub just in front of a gangster's hideout. Morelli is his name and he prepares the stealing of the century.
Nest of SpiesNest of Spies · 1956
Nest of Spies
9.01956
MovieDrama
The mysterious death of a well-known criminal sparks an investigation into national security.
MitsouMitsou · 1956
Mitsou
5.81956
MovieComedy
During the First World War, the Empyrée Montmartre, a Paris music-hall, is dedicated to patriotic revues whose star is the charming Mitsou. The young artist is not without talent but she is mainly well-connected. She is indeed the cherished mistress of Pierre Duroy-Lelong, a rich industrialist. One night, thanks to Petite-Chose, an ebullient singer-dancer and her co-star, she gets to know a handsome army, Lieutenant Bleu. Mitsou falls madly in love with him and Lieutenant Bleu is physically attracted to her. The trouble is that Bleu comes from a distinguished family and cannot put up with her lack of culture and artistic bad taste...

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La dragée hauteLa dragée haute · 1960
La dragée haute
7.01960
MovieCrimeDrama
Taking the place of the police, whom he finds neither fast nor efficient enough, a journalist named Hugo sets out to find the perpetrator of a murder. Suffocating in the small town where he plies his trade, he is eager to seize the opportunity that will make him a great reporter. The discovery of a murdered young woman - a high-fashion model - puts him on the trail of diamond smugglers. Despite the cautious advice of the newspaper editor and the pleas of his wife, who senses the dangers threatening them, Hugo forges ahead, plunging headlong into the labyrinth where gangsters are luring him to disappear. He finally unmasks the murderer. He finally gets his sensational story - but through his own carelessness, another girl falls victim to the gang. At the last second, the wife he thought he'd lost through his stubborn, madly clumsy attitude is still there, ready to comfort him.

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