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Alert In The Mediterranean
''Alert in the Mediterranean'' (French: ''Alerte en Méditerranée'') is a 1938 French thriller film directed by Léo Joannon and starring Pierre Fresnay, Nadine Vogel and Rolf Wanka. It was the fifth most popular film at the French box office in 1938. It also proved a success in Belgium after being released in Brussels in October 1938. It was the winner of the Grand prix du cinéma français for best French film.Crisp p.378 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. The following year it was remade in Britain as '' Hell's Cargo'' directed by Harold Huth. Synopsis After meeting in Tangiers three naval officers, British, French and German, are able to overcome their national antipathy and come to the assistance of a neutral ship in distress. Cast * Pierre Fresnay as Le commandant Lestailleur * Nadine Vogel as Claire Lestailleur * Rolf Wanka as von Schlieden * Kim Peacock as Le commandant Falcon * Jean-Claude Debully as Le petit Pierre * Jean Témerson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léo Joannon
Léo Joannon (21 August 1904 – 28 March 1969) was a French writer and film director. Born in Aix-en-Provence, Joannon was originally a law student who became a novelist and journalist before entering the film industry in the 1920s as a cameraman. He was married to the Vietnamese actress Foun-Sen. Career Joannon first attracted international attention in early 1939 during the production of '' Alert in the Mediterranean'' when his attempts to include shots of a German naval ship docked in the port of Tangier created a diplomatic incident between the pre-World War II French and German governments. The film later won the Grand Prix du Cinema Français. Joannon is best known to international audiences as the director of the comedy film '' Atoll K'' (1951), which was the final motion picture starring the legendary comedic double act Laurel and Hardy. Among his other better-known films were '' Le Defroqué'' (1954) and '' Fort du Fou'' (''Outpost in Indochina)'' (1962). Joannon di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tangiers
Tangier ( ; , , ) is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is the capital of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, as well as the Tangier-Assilah Prefecture of Morocco. Many civilisations and cultures have influenced the history of Tangier, starting from before the 10th centuryBCE. Starting as a strategic Phoenician town and trading centre, Tangier has been a nexus for many cultures. In 1923, it became an international zone managed by colonial powers and became a destination for many European and American diplomats, spies, bohemians, writers and businessmen. That status came to an end with Moroccan independence, in phases between 1956 and 1960. By the early 21st century, Tangier was undergoing rapid development and modernisation. Projects include tourism projects along the bay, a modern business district called Tangier City Centre, an airport terminal, and a football stadium. Tangier's economy is set to bene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Pizani
Robert Pizani (26 April 1896 – 17 June 1965) was a French stage and film actor whose 45-year career encompassed leading roles in numerous plays, revues and operettas as well as dozens of films. In operetta Pizani's roles in operetta and musical theatre include: *''Amants légitimes'' by Fernand Mallet (1924) Théâtre de l'Étoile, as Le Comte de Puyssec (world premiere) *'' Monsieur Beaucaire'' by André Messager (1925) Théâtre Marigny, as Nash (French premiere) *''Pouche'' by Henri Hirschmann (1925) Théâtre de l'Étoile, as Alfred (world premiere) *''La Teresina'' by Oscar Straus (1928) Théâtre des Folies-Wagram, as Prince Borghese (premiere of French version) *'' Tip-Toes'' by George Gershwin (1929) Théâtre des Folies-Wagram, as Oncle Puff (French premiere) *'' Brummell'' by Reynaldo Hahn (1931) Théâtre des Folies-Wagram, as Beau Brummell (world premiere) *''Les Petites Cardinal'' by Arthur Honegger and Jacques Ibert (1938) Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, as Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Hogarth
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Edmond Ardisson
Edmond Ardisson (23 October 1904, in Marseille – 30 November 1983, in Jouarre) was a French people, French actor. He appeared in more than ninety films between 1938 and 1983. Filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ardisson, Edmond 1904 births 1983 deaths French male film actors 20th-century French male actors Male actors from Marseille German male poets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Daurand
Jean Daurand (1913–1989) was a French actor. He starred in ''La Nuit Merveilleuse'' and ''Derrière la Facade''. Selected filmography * ''Rothchild'' (1933) * ''Le secret d'une nuit'' (1934) * ''Pension Mimosas'' (1935) - Un groom (uncredited) * ''Passé à vendre'' (1936) * ''Les grands'' (1936) * ''Nitchevo (1936 film), Nitchevo'' (1936) - Un matelot * ''Les petites alliées'' (1936) - Un marin * ''The Man of the Hour'' (1937) - Un journaliste (uncredited) * ''Double Crime in the Maginot Line'' (1937) - Un soldat * ''Hercule (film), Hercule'' (1938) - Sandwich (uncredited) * ''Alert in the Mediterranean'' (1938) - Le matelot Calas * ''Education of a Prince (1938 film), Education of a Prince'' (1938) - Le camarade de Marianne * ''Captain Benoit'' (1938) - Griffon * ''Behind the Facade'' (1939) - Le télégraphiste * ''Nord-Atlantique'' (1939) - Gus * ''Latin Quarter (1939 film), Latin Quarter'' (1939) - L'Ablette * ''Brazza ou l'épopée du Congo'' (1940) - Le quartier-maîtr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Bergeron
René Bergeron (1890–1971) was a French stage and film actor.Crisp p.57 A character actor he played numerous supporting roles in films, particularly during the 1930s and early 1940s. Selected filmography * '' Captain Fracasse'' (1929) * '' The Sweetness of Loving'' (1930) * '' Make a Living'' (1931) * '' Wooden Crosses'' (1932) * '' Happy Hearts'' (1932) * '' One Night's Song'' (1933) * '' Nemo's Bank'' (1934) * '' At the End of the World'' (1934) * ''Street Without a Name'' (1934) * ''Lucrezia Borgia'' (1935) * '' Dédé'' (1935) * '' The Crew'' (1935) * '' The New Men'' (1936) *'' Forty Little Mothers'' (1936) * ''The Call of Silence'' (1936) * '' The Two Girls'' (1936) * ''Mayerling'' (1936) * '' When Midnight Strikes'' (1936) * '' Nights of Fire'' (1937) * '' The Call of Life'' (1937) * '' Marthe Richard'' (1937) * '' Southern Mail'' (1937) * ''Woman of Malacca'' (1937) * '' Women's Prison'' (1938) * '' Monsieur Coccinelle'' (1938) * '' Alert in the Mediterranean'' (1938) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernand Ledoux
Fernand Ledoux (born Jacques Joseph Félix Fernand Ledoux, 24 January 1897, Tirlemont – 21 September 1993, Villerville) was a French film and theatre actor of Belgian origin. He studied with Raphaël Duflos at the CNSAD, and began his career with small roles at the Comédie-Française. He appeared in close to eighty films, with his best remembered role being the stationmaster Roubaud in Jean Renoir's ''La Bête humaine'' (1938), but he remained primarily a theatrical actor for the duration of his career. Married to Fernande Thabuy, with whom he had four children, Ledoux was an amateur painter, and lived for many years at Pennedepie in Normandy. Later he moved to Villerville, where he died and where he is buried. Selected filmography * ''L'homme à la barbiche'' (1933) * ' (1934) as Flick * ''L'homme des Folies Bergère'' (1935) as François * ''Mayerling'' (1936) as Philippe de Cobourg * ''Taras Bulba'' (1936) as Tovkatch * '' The Beloved Vagabond'' (1936) as Majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Tissier
Jean Tissier (1896–1973) was a French stage, film and television actor.Goble p.440 A prolific actor, he had more than two hundred fifty appearances on screen during his career. He was married to the actress Georgette Tissier. Selected filmography * '' A Rare Bird'' (1935) * '' The Mascot'' (1935) * '' The Slipper Episode'' (1935) * '' Return to Paradise'' (1935) * '' The Brighton Twins'' (1936) * '' Nitchevo'' (1936) * '' The Great Refrain'' (1936) * '' The Bureaucrats'' (1936) * '' The Club of Aristocrats'' (1937) * '' Boulot the Aviator'' (1937) * '' Blanchette'' (1937) * '' Sarati the Terrible'' (1937) * '' Hercule'' (1938) * '' The Two Schemers'' (1938) * '' Crossroads'' (1938) * '' Alert in the Mediterranean'' (1938) * ''I Was an Adventuress'' (1938) * '' The Little Thing'' (1938) * '' Whirlwind of Paris'' (1939) * '' Case of Conscience'' (1939) * ''Latin Quarter'' (1939) * '' Night in December'' (1940) * ''False Alarm'' (1940) * '' Beating Heart'' (1940) * '' Romance of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Aimos
Raymond Aimos (4 February 1889 – 22 August 1944) was a French film actor.Capua p.127 He was shot and killed as a FFI combatant during the liberation of Paris. Selected filmography * '' Accused, Stand Up!'' (1930) * ''Under the Roofs of Paris'' (1930) * '' Wooden Crosses'' (1932) * '' No Women'' (1932) * ''Aces of the Turf'' (1932) * ''The Regiment's Champion'' (1932) * '' The Star of Valencia'' (1933) * ''Bastille Day'' (1933) * ''Night in May'' (1934) * '' At the End of the World'' (1934) * '' The Last Billionaire'' (1934) * ''Les yeux noirs'' (1935) * '' The Decoy'' (1935) * '' Justin de Marseille'' (1935) * '' Lovers and Thieves'' (1935) * '' The Crew'' (1935) * '' The Terrible Lovers'' (1936) * '' The Great Refrain'' (1936) * '' Under Western Eyes'' (1936) * '' The Mutiny of the Elsinore'' (1936) * '' La belle équipe'' (1936) * '' The Volga Boatman'' (1936) * ''Mayerling'' (1936) * '' The Man of the Hour'' (1937) * ''A Man to Kill'' (1937) * '' Madelon's Daughter'' (1937) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Seigner
Louis Seigner (23 June 1903 – 20 January 1991) was a French actor.He was born in Saint-Chef, Isère, France, the son of Louise (Monin) and Joseph Seigner, and died in Paris. He was the father of actress Françoise Seigner, with Marie Cazeaux, and the grandfather of Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathilde Seigner Mathilde Seigner (born 17 January 1968) is a French actress. Early life Seigner was born in Paris. She is the granddaughter of actor Louis Seigner (1903–1991). She is the sister of Emmanuelle Seigner and a niece of Françoise Seigner. ... and Marie-Amélie Seigner. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Seigner, Louis 1903 births 1991 deaths French male film actors French male stage actors Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française People from Isère Male actors from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 20th-century French male actors French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni Burials at Ivry Cemetery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
