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Alone In The Night (1945 Film)
''Alone in the Night'' (French: ''Seul dans la nuit'') is a 1945 French crime film directed by Christian Stengel, and starring Bernard Blier, Sophie Desmarets and Jacques Pills. Synopsis A series of murders are being perpetrated in Paris. Strangely, during each of the crimes, a signature song of a famous popular singer is heard, at first by an eccentric old man. The police inspector on his first case follows several leads around the entourage of the singer, and the daughter of a police commissioner through a radio show draws the chase through a nocturnal Paris, to a disused theatre where the assassin has lured his final victim. Cast * Bernard Blier as L'inspecteur Robert Pascal * Sophie Desmarets as Thérèse Planquine, daughter of the commissaire * Jacques Pills as Marny, alias : Jacques Sartory, a popular singer * Jean Davy as Alain Dalbrey, Sartory's secretary * Louis Salou as Mr Tolu, an eccentric old man * Jacques Morel as Raymond Melor, the impersonator * Marce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Stengel
Christian Stengel (1902–1986) was a French film director and screenwriter.Rège p.939-940 Originally a bank clerk, he entered films in 1933 when he wrote his first screenplay. Selected filmography * ''Crime and Punishment (1935 French film), Crime and Punishment'' (1935) * ''The Mutiny of the Elsinore (1936 film), The Mutiny of the Elsinore'' (1936) * ''The Former Mattia Pascal'' (1937) * ''Beethoven's Great Love'' (1937) * ''The Man from Nowhere (1937 film), The Man from Nowhere'' (1937) * ''The Most Beautiful Girl in the World (1938 film), The Most Beautiful Girl in the World'' (1938) * ''The Duraton Family'' (1939) * ''The Chain Breaker'' (1941) * ''Secrets (1943 film), Secrets'' (1943) * ''Alone in the Night (1945 film), Alone in the Night'' (1945) * ''The Lost Village (film), The Lost Village'' (1947) * ''Dreams of Love (1947 film), Dreams of Love'' (1947) * ''Rome Express (1950 film), Rome Express'' (1950) * ''No Pity for Women'' (1950) * ''The Most Beautiful Girl in the Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Davy
Jean Davy (15 October 1911 – 5 February 2001) was a French film, stage voice actor. Career He was a Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française, Sociétaire of the Comédie-Française. In the premiere production of ''Antigone (Anouilh play), Antigone'' in Paris, 1944, Davy created the role of Créon. on ''A.R.T, La Mémoire du théâtre'', accessed 3 August 2019. He was a French voice of Charlton Heston (''The Ten Commandments (1956 film), The Ten Commandments'', ''The Three Musketeers (1973 live-action film), The Three Musketeers'', ''The Four Musketeers (1974 film), The Four Musketeers''...), Errol Flynn, Orson Welles and Robert Taylor. Filmography * ''The Crew (1935 film), The Crew'' (193 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léonce Corne
Léonce Charles Corne (18 March 1894 – 31 December 1977) was a French film actor. He appeared in 120 films between 1931 and 1974. Selected filmography * '' The Girl and the Boy'' (1931) * ''Luck'' (1931) * '' Rouletabille the Aviator'' (1932) * '' The Premature Father'' (1933) * '' Dédé'' (1935) * '' Forty Little Mothers'' (1936) * ''The Green Jacket'' (1937) * '' The Man from Nowhere'' (1937) * '' Wells in Flames'' (1937) * '' A Picnic on the Grass'' (1937) * '' Ignace'' (1937) * '' Alexis, Gentleman Chauffeur'' (1938) * '' Return at Dawn'' (1938) * '' The Novel of Werther'' (1938) * '' Women's Prison'' (1938) * ''Coral Reefs'' (1939) * ''Midnight Tradition'' (1939) * ''Happy Days'' (1941) * '' Romance of Paris'' (1941) * '' Portrait of Innocence'' (1941) * ''The Master Valet'' (1941) * ''Fever'' (1942) * '' At Your Command, Madame'' (1942) * '' Colonel Pontcarral'' (1942) * ''Forces occultes'' (1943) * '' The Midnight Sun'' (1943) * '' Summer Light'' (1943) * ''Domino' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denise Benoît
Denise Benoît (10 September 1919 – 29 May 1973) was a French actress and singer, active across a wide range of genres on the stage, radio and television. Other members of her family were musicians. Life and career From a musical family, Benoît was the daughter, grand-daughter and great-grand-daughter of musicians.Germaine Ramos. Denise Benoît. ''La Semaine radiophonique'', n° 23, 10 June 1951, p. 2 Her mother (Léontine Benoît-Granier, 1890-1957) was a musician and composer who won prizes at the Paris Conservatoire, while her father Henri Benoît was a notable viola player in Paris, who was a member of the Capet Quartet in the 1920s, participating in several of their recordings during that period, and professor at the École Normale de Musique de Paris. Her brother, Jean-Christophe Benoît (1925-2019) was a popular and much recorded baritone.Alain Pâris. ''Dictionnaire des interprètes et de l’interprétation musicale au XX siècle.'' Éditions Robert Laffont, Paris, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercédès Brare
Mercédès Brare (born Mercédès Emma Josèphe Brare; December 20, 1880 – January 24, 1967) was a French actress active in film roles from the 1930s to the 1950s. Filmography * 1931: '' Faubourg Montmartre'' by Raymond Bernard * 1932: '' His Best Client'' by Pierre Colombier * 1933: '' Toto'' by Jacques Tourneur - ''Une concurrente de Miss Occasion'' * 1942: '' Le Grand Combat'' by Bernard Roland * 1943: '' The Phantom Baron'' by Serge de Poligny * 1944: '' Le Voyageur sans bagage'' by Jean Anouilh * 1945: '' Alone in the Night'' by Christian Stengel * 1946: '' Lunegarde'' by Marc Allégret * 1946: ' by Pierre Billon * 1946: '' Martin Roumagnac'' by Georges Lacombe * 1951: ' by Raymond Leboursier Theatre * 1940: ''Léocadia'' by Jean Anouilh, Théâtre de la Michodière Publications * ''Poèmes en prose'', La Haye-Pesnel, Manche, imprimerie Garlan, 1947 * ''La concierge est dans sa loge'', sketch with one character, La Haye-Pesnel, Manche, imprimerie Garlan, 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Hélian
Jacques Mikaël Der Mikaëlian better known as Jacques Hélian (born in Paris, 7 June 1912 - died 29 June 1986), was a famous French orchestra conductor for French music-hall. Biography Born of an Armenian father (descendant of Armenian bourgeoisie) and a French mother, at 16 he entered school of dentistry, but left his studies to pursue his love of music studying saxophone with Raymond Legrand (who later married Hélian's sister Marcelle). He commenced his musical career playing saxo alto, saxo baryton and clarinet in Roland Dorsay's orchestra and later in Jo Bouillon's and Ray Ventura's. He also performed in French live radio broadcasts releasing a number of recordings before the Second World War. Called for military service in 1939, he was captured and was a prisoner of war until March 1943, when he was freed for health reasons. After his release, he formed a small orchestra and performed on radio. After the liberation of France, from Nazi occupation, Hélian gained huge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathalie Nattier
Nathalie Nattier (; 1925–2010) was a French film actress.Goble p.397 Selected filmography * ''Gates of the Night'' (1946) * '' Patrie'' (1946) * ''Strange Fate'' (1946) * '' Special Mission'' (1946) * ''The Idiot'' (1946) * ''Last Chance Castle'' (1947) * '' The Barton Mystery'' (1949) * ''Oriental Port'' (1950) * '' Street Without a King'' (1950) * ''Shot at Dawn'' (1950) * ''Moumou'' (1951) * ''Piédalu in Paris'' (1951) * ''Full House'' (1952) * ''Monsieur Taxi'' (1952) * ''The Cucuroux Family'' (1953) * ''Joséphine, ange gardien ''Josephine, Guardian Angel'' (Joséphine, ange gardien) is a French television series. It has been aired since 1997 on TF1 (France). Plot Joséphine Delamarre is a guardian angel that Heaven sends to earth. With her psychological insight, abil ...'' (2002) / 1 Episode * '' Love Me If You Dare'' (2003) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Dynam
Jacques Dynam (30 December 1923 – 11 November 2004) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1942 and 2004, among which the ''Fantomas'' saga. Selected filmography * ''La symphonie fantastique'' (1942) - (uncredited) * '' The Angel of the Night'' (1944) - Un étudiant (uncredited) * ''Les Petites du quai aux fleurs'' (1944) - Paulo * ''La Boîte aux rêves'' (1945) - Petit rôle (uncredited) * '' Alone in the Night'' (1945) - Le chasseur * ''Lunegarde'' (1946) * '' Dawn Devils'' (1946) - Gauthier * '' The Ideal Couple'' (1946) * ''Fantômas'' (1947) - Un préparateur * ''Le diamant de cent sous'' (1948) - Georges * ''3ème cheminée sur la gauche'' (1948) * ''La figure de proue'' (1948) - Lomond * ''Scandal'' (1948) * ''Toute la famille était là'' (1948) - Gaston * ''Manon'' (1949) - Un marin (uncredited) * '' Doctor Laennec'' (1949) - Meriadec * '' Barry'' (1949) - Le moine Claudius * '' Vient de paraître'' (1949) - Un journaliste * '' Millio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginette Baudin
Ginette Baudin (1921–1971) was a French stage and film actress.Goble p.471 She was married to the actor Andrex. Selected filmography * ''The Chain Breaker'' (1941) * ''The Stairs Without End'' (1943) * ''Home Port'' (1943) * ''Son of France'' (1946) * ''The Beautiful Trip'' (1947) * ''The Unexpected Voyager'' (1950) * ''The Prettiest Sin in the World'' (1951) * '' The Damned Lovers'' (1952) * ''Baratin ''Baratin'' is a 1956 French musical film directed by Jean Stelli and starring Roger Nicolas, Ginette Baudin, Sylvia Lopez and Jean Tissier. It is based on the 1949 operetta of the same title with which Nicolas had made his name.Goble p.471 It w ...'' (1956) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1921 births 1971 deaths People from Montceau-les-Mines Actresses from Bourgogne-Franche-Comté French film actresses 20th-century French women {{France-stage-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annette Poivre
Annette Poivre (24 June 1917 – 2 June 1988) was a French stage actor, stage and film actress.Hayward p.241 She was married to the actor Raymond Bussières with whom she sometimes co-starred. Poivre was noted for her comic performances. Selected filmography * ''Premier rendez-vous'' (1941) * ''I Am with You (1943 film), I Am with You'' (1943) * ''The White Waltz'' (1943) * ''Alone in the Night (1945 film), Alone in the Night'' (1945) * ''The Ideal Couple'' (1946) * ''Devil and the Angel'' (1946) * ''Copie conforme'' (1947) * ''Mystery Trip'' (1947) *''Rumours (1947 film), Rumours'' (1947) * ''Antoine and Antoinette'' (1947) * ''Mademoiselle Has Fun'' (1948) * ''The Cupboard Was Bare'' (1948) * ''Fandango (1949 film), Fandango'' (1949) * ''Five Red Tulips'' (1949) * ''Branquignol'' (1949) * ''I Like Only You'' (1949) * ''Street Without a King'' (1950) * ''The Little Zouave'' (1950) * ''The New Masters'' (1950) * ''Amédée (film), Amédée'' (1950) * ''The Passerby (1951 film), The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Wall
Jean Wall (31 December 1900 – 24 October 1959) was a French stage actor, stage and film actor.Goble p. 306 He also directed two films. Partial filmography * ''La vagabonde'' (1932) – Le peintre Adolphe Taillandy * ''Chair ardente'' (1932) – Florent * ''The Beautiful Sailor'' (1932) – Valentin * ''Mariage à responsabilité limitée'' (1934) – Georges Lambert – l'amant * ''We Are Not Children'' (1934) – Roger, l'ami * ''The Guardian Angel (1934 film), The Guardian Angel'' (1934) – L'imprésario * ''Mauvaise Graine'' (1934) – Le zèbre * ''Lovers and Thieves'' (1935) – Gabriel * ''The First Offence'' (1936) – The Zebra * ''The Marriages of Mademoiselle Levy'' (1936) – Serge Wolff * ''27 Rue de la Paix'' (1936) – Furet * ''Compliments of Mister Flow'' (1936) – Pierre * ''Trois... six... neuf'' (1937) – Fernand * ''Woman of Malacca'' (1937) – Le major Carter * ''Durand Jewellers'' (1938) – Tichmeyer * ''La Loi du Nord'' (1939) – L'avocat général ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel André
Marcel André (2 January 1885 – 13 October 1974) was a French film actor.Goble p.87 Selected filmography * ''Si l'empereur savait ça'' (1930) - Albert (Master of the Horse) * ''Soyons gais'' (1930) - Townley * ''Le père célibataire'' (1931) * '' The Trial of Mary Dugan'' (1931) - West * ''Luck'' (1931) - Le docteur Gaston * '' Amourous Adventure'' (1932) - Jacques Varnier * ''Tumultes'' (1932) - Le commissaire * ''Coup de feu à l'aube'' (1932) - Schmitter * ''Quick'' (1932) - Le docteur * ''Un peu d'amour'' (1932) - Maxime * '' The Agony of the Eagles'' (1933) - Le préfet de police * '' Dream Castle'' (1933) - Le metteur en scène / The film director * ''Une vie perdue'' (1933) * ''La margoton du bataillon'' (1933) - Le capitaine * ''Léopold le bien-aimé'' (1934) - L'abbé * '' The Concierge's Daughters'' (1934) - Gaston Rival * '' Song of Farewell'' (1934) - Friedrich Karlbrenner * '' Cease Firing'' (1934) - Baron * '' Return to Paradise'' (1935) - Le docteur Bouvard * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |