Roger Legris

Acting

Roger Legris

Born July 3, 1898 · Malakoff, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Died May 22, 1981 · aged 82

Roger Legris was born in 1898 in Malakoff, Seine, France. He was an actor, known for Port of Shadows (1938), Pépé le Moko (1937) and Song of the Streets (1933).

Known For

Pépé le MokoPépé le Moko · 1937
Pépé le Moko
★ 7.21937
MovieDramaCrime
Pépé le Moko, one of France's most wanted criminals, hides out in the Casbah section of Algiers. He knows police will be waiting for him if he tries to leave the city. When Pépé meets Gaby, a gorgeous woman from Paris who is lost in the Casbah, he falls for her.
Port of ShadowsPort of Shadows · 1938
Port of Shadows
★ 7.41938
MovieRomanceDrama
Down a foggy, desolate road to the port city of Le Havre travels Jean, an army deserter looking for another chance to make good on life. Fate, however, has a different plan for him, as acts of both revenge and kindness render him front-page news.
The Last One of the SixThe Last One of the Six · 1941
The Last One of the Six
★ 6.11941
MovieDramaMystery
Paris, France. Commissaire Wens is put in charge of the investigation into the murder of one of six friends who, in the past, made a very profitable promise.
Your Money or Your LifeYour Money or Your Life · 1966
Your Money or Your Life
★ 6.01966
MovieComedy
Pétepan learns that his money has been lost by Robinhoude brothers.He asks his assistants to withdraw his amount from the bank.
Head Against the WallHead Against the Wall · 1959
Head Against the Wall
★ 6.81959
MovieDrama
An aimless young man is committed to a psychiatric hospital by his father in an attempt to cure him of his delinquent tendencies.
Life Dances OnLife Dances On · 1937
Life Dances On
★ 7.01937
MovieDramaRomance
After the death of her husband, Christine realizes she has possibly wasted her life by marrying him instead of the man towards whom, in her youth, she had a stronger inclination. To overcome these dreary thoughts, she decides to find out about him and the other men who danced with her during a ball that was a turning point in her life, many years ago. She pays a visit to those forgotten acquaintances one after the other; Christine is not only surprised to see how they have fared, but also discovers the impact she had, unknowingly, on the feelings and the destiny of these persons.
BécassineBécassine · 1940
Bécassine
★ 6.01940
MovieComedy
A little Breton tries to save her boss's daughter an unhappy marriage.
The Green GloveThe Green Glove · 1952
The Green Glove
★ 6.41952
MovieCrimeMystery
In World War II France, American soldier Michael Blake captures, then loses Nazi-collaborator art thief Paul Rona, who leaves behind a gem studded gauntlet (a stolen religious relic). Years later, financial reverses lead Mike to return in search of the object. In Paris, he must dodge mysterious followers and a corpse that's hard to explain; so he and attractive tour guide Christine decamp on a cross-country pursuit that becomes love on the run...then takes yet another turn.

Filmography

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The StudThe Stud · 1970
The Stud
★ 4.91970
MovieComedy
Veterinary surgeon William Chaminade is having a peaceful holiday in the South of France when he is witness to an event that will change not only his life but the destiny of France! A young woman tries to kill herself by jumping from the upstairs window of the hotel where he is staying. Thanks to the services of a passing athlete, the woman is unharmed, and she reveals that her distress is down to her husband’s apparent lack of interest in her. Immediately, Chaminade has a brainwave. He will open a special centre for people like this unfortunate young woman, who will be able to satisfy their romantic needs, at the tax payers’ expense. All is well until this innovative ’pleasure centre’ draws the attention of an over-zealous tax inspector, Dupuis...

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