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''Southern Mail'' or ''Southern Carrier'' (French: ''Courrier sud'') is a 1937 French
action film The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as D ...
directed by Pierre Billon and starring Pierre Richard-Willm,
Jany Holt Jany Holt (born Ruxandra Ecaterina Vladescu Olt, 13 May 1909 – 26 October 2005) was a Romanian-born actress, who worked principally in the French cinema. Holt married French actor Marcel Dalio in 1936, divorcing in 1939. In 1940, Holt married a ...
and Raymond Aimos.Goble p.722 It is adapted from the 1929 novel of the same name by
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, vicomte de Saint-Exupéry (29 June 1900 – 31 July 1944), known simply as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (, , ), was a French writer, poet, journalist and aviator. Born in Lyon to an French nobility, aristocratic ...
.de Saint-Exupéry, Antoine (1929) ''Southern Mail''. Translated by Curtis Cate (1972). Mariner Books, Parry M. A Symbolic Interpretation of "Courrier Sud" ''
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'', Vol. 69, No. 2 (Apr., 1974), pp. 297-307
The film's sets were designed by the
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André Barsacq André Barsacq (24 January 1909 – 8 July 1973) was a French theatre director, producer, scenic designer, and playwright. From 1940 to 1973 he was the director of the Théâtre de l'Atelier. He was the brother of Russian production designer Lé ...
and
Léon Barsacq Léon Barsacq (18 October 1906 – 23 December 1969) was a Russian-born and naturalized French production designer, art director and set decorator. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film '' The ...
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Cast

* Pierre Richard-Willm as Jacques Bernis *
Jany Holt Jany Holt (born Ruxandra Ecaterina Vladescu Olt, 13 May 1909 – 26 October 2005) was a Romanian-born actress, who worked principally in the French cinema. Holt married French actor Marcel Dalio in 1936, divorcing in 1939. In 1940, Holt married a ...
as Geneviève * Raymond Aimos as Le Sergent *
Alexandre Rignault Alexandre Rignault (14 February 1901 – 2 April 1985) was a French actor. He appeared in more than a hundred films between 1931 and 1985. Biography He was born on February 14, 1901 in Paris 5th, at his parents' home, rue Guy-de-La-Brosse. H ...
as Hubert *
Roger Legris Roger Legris (3 July 1898 – 22 May 1981) was a French actor. Selected filmography * '' On the Streets'' (1933) * '' Skylark'' (1934) * '' The House on the Dune'' (1934) * '' The Devil in the Bottle'' (1935) * '' Counsel for Romance'' (1936) * ...
as Le Radio *
Pierre Sergeol Pierre Sergeol (November 22, 1902 – June 18, 1975) was a French film actor.https://www.unifrance.org/annuaires/personne/127325/pierre-sergeol He appeared in numerous films as a character actor in supporting roles. He often played professional fi ...
as Le Chef d'aéroport de Juby *
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 ...
as Le Chef d'aéroport de Casablanca * Abel Jacquin as Le Capitaine * as Le Joailler *
Henri Crémieux Henri Crémieux (19 July 1896 – 10 May 1980) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 100 films from 1930 to 1980. Selected filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cremieux, Henri 1896 births 1980 deaths Male actors from ...
as Le secrétaire *
Madeleine Milhaud Madeleine Milhaud Milhaud (22 March 1902 – 17 January 2008) was a French actress and librettist. She was both cousin to and wife of composer Darius Milhaud. Biography Madeleine Milhaud was born in Paris to Michel and Maria Milhaud. Her fath ...
as La Patronne de la Pension *
Odette Talazac Odette Pauline Talazac (; 6 May 1883 – 29 March 1948) was a French singer and stage and film actress.Capua p.129 Talazac was the daughter of tenor Jean-Alexandre Talazac and his wife, the soprano Hélène Fauvelle. She began her career singing ...
as Aubergiste *
Louis Baron fils Louis Bouchêne, known as Louis Baron, fils (24 December 1870 in Paris – 30 November 1939 in Dieppe), was an actor and singer, who took part in many operettas and comédie-musicales, and was in 30 films between 1929 et 1938. He was the son of ...
as Le Père *
Jacques Baumer Jacques Baumer (born Jacques Henri Nusbaumer; 12 April 1885 – 20 June 1951), was a French theatre director and comedian. Filmography * 1932: '' That Scoundrel Morin'' by Georges Lacombe * 1933: ''Étienne'' by Jean Tarride * 1936: ' by Max ...
as Le Procureur *
Pauline Carton Pauline Carton (; 4 July 1884 – 17 June 1974) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 190 films between 1907 and 1974. Filmography * ''La fille du Boche'' (1915) * '' Blanchette'' (1921) * ''La femme de nulle part'' (1922) * ''C ...
as Mathilde * Gabrielle Dorziat as La Mère *
Marguerite Pierry Marguerite Pierry (26 December 1887, Paris – 20 January 1963, Paris) was a French actress. Selected filmography * ''On purge bébé'' (1931) * '' Adémaï in the Middle Ages'' (1935) * '' Paris Camargue'' (1935) * '' The Two Boys'' (1936) * ...
as Sophie *
Charles Vanel Charles-Marie Vanel (21 August 1892 – 15 April 1989) was a French actor and director. During his 65-year film career, which began in 1923, he appeared in more than 200 films and worked with many prominent directors, including Alfred Hitchcock, ...
as Herlin, Ambassadeur


References


Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.


External links

* 1937 films Films based on French novels Films based on works by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry French aviation films Pathé films French black-and-white films French action films 1930s action films 1930s French films Films directed by Pierre Billon Films scored by Jacques Ibert Films scored by Maurice Thiriet 1930s French-language films {{1930s-France-film-stub