Marcel Pérès (1898–1974) was a French
film actor
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who acted prolifically during his long career.
[Crisp p.232] He was a
character actor
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often playing smaller,
supporting role
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s.
Selected filmography
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Port of Shadows'' (1938)
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Return at Dawn'' (1938)
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The Postmaster's Daughter'' (1938)
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Women's Prison'' (1938)
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Ultimatum
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'' (1938)
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The Human Beast'' (1938)
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Crossroads'' (1938)
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The Mayor's Dilemma'' (1939)
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Place de la Concorde
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It was the s ...
'' (1939)
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Midnight Tradition
''Midnight Tradition'' (French: ''La tradition de minuit'') is a 1939 French mystery thriller film directed by Roger Richebé and starring Viviane Romance, Georges Flamant and Marcel Dalio. Rège p.540 Based on the 1930 novel of the same titl ...
'' (1939)
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The Phantom Carriage'' (1939)
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The Emigrant'' (1940)
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Night in December'' (1940)
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Radio Surprises'' (1940)
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Sins of Youth'' (1941)
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The Pavilion Burns'' (1941)
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The Chain Breaker'' (1941)
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Portrait of Innocence'' (1941)
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Who Killed Santa Claus?'' (1941)
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Business Is Business'' (1942)
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The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock'' (1942)
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The Stairs Without End'' (1943)
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It Happened at the Inn'' (1943)
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Shot in the Night
''Shot in the Night'' (French: ''Coup de feu dans la nuit'') is a 1943 French crime drama film directed by Robert Péguy and starring Mary Morgan, Henri Rollan, Jean Debucourt and Raymond Aimos. It is based on the 1922 play ''L’Avocat'' by ...
'' (1943)
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Goodbye Leonard'' (1943)
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Children of Paradise
''Children of Paradise'' (, ) is a two-part French romantic drama film by Marcel Carné, produced under war conditions in 1943, 1944, and early 1945 in both Vichy France and Occupied France. Set in the theatrical world of 1830s Paris, it tell ...
'' (1945)
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The Bellman'' (1945)
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St. Val's Mystery'' (1945)
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François Villon
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'' (1945)
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Panic
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'' (1946)
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Lunegarde'' (1946)
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Monsieur Grégoire Escapes'' (1946)
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Raboliot'' (1946)
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Roger la Honte'' (1946)
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Monsieur Vincent'' (1947)
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The Great Maguet'' (1947)
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The Adventures of Casanova'' (1947)
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Mystery Trip'' (1947)
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The Beautiful Trip'' (1947)
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The Cupboard Was Bare
''The Cupboard Was Bare'' (French: ''L'armoire volante'') is a 1948 French comedy crime film directed by Carlo Rim and starring Fernandel, Pauline Carton and Annette Poivre.Rège p.179 It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris. The film's s ...
'' (1948)
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Clochemerle'' (1948)
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The Shadow
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'' (1948)
* ''
Scandal
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'' (1948)
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The Eleven O'Clock Woman'' (1948)
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The Renegade'' (1948)
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The Lovers Of Verona'' (1949)
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Fantomas Against Fantomas'' (1949)
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The Widow and the Innocent'' (1949)
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The Farm of Seven Sins'' (1949)
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Justice Is Done'' (1950)
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Amédée'' (1950)
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Farewell Mister Grock'' (1950)
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Cartouche, King of Paris'' (1950)
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Two Pennies Worth of Violets'' (1951)
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The Darling of His Concierge'' (1951)
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Life Is a Game'' (1951)
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Monsieur Octave
''Monsieur Octave'' is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Maurice Boutel and starring Pierre Larquey, Marcel Pérès (actor), Marcel Pérès and Mady Berry.Bessy, Bernard & Chirat p.450 A recently retired railway worker borrows money to build a ...
'' (1951)
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Nightclub
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'' (1951)
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Crimson Curtain'' (1952)
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Alone in the World'' (1952)
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A Mother's Secret'' (1952)
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Alarm in Morocco
''Alarm in Morocco'' (French: ''Alerte au sud'', Italian: '' Allarme a sud'') is a 1953 French-Italian adventure film directed by Jean-Devaivre and starring Jean-Claude Pascal, Gianna Maria Canale and Erich von Stroheim.Lennig p.458-59 Partly sho ...
'' (1953)
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Children of Love'' (1953)
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The Virtuous Scoundrel'' (1953)
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Before the Deluge'' (1954)
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Cadet Rousselle'' (1954)
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Caroline and the Rebels'' (1955)
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Gas-Oil'' (1955)
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The Whole Town Accuses'' (1956)
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Paris Holiday'' (1956)
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Blood to the Head'' (1956)
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I'll Get Back to Kandara'' (1956)
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Three Days to Live'' (1957)
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A Friend of the Family'' (1957)
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The Enigma of the Folies-Bergere
''The Enigma of the Folies-Bergere'' (French: ''Enigme aux Folies-Bergère'') is a 1959 French crime film directed by Jean Mitry and starring Bella Darvi, Frank Villard and Dora Doll. The police investigate a series of murders at the Folies-Bergè ...
'' (1959)
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Interpol Against X'' (1960)
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Women Are Like That'' (1960)
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Where the Truth Lies'' (1962)
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Méfiez-vous, mesdames
''Méfiez-vous, mesdames!'' (English title: ''Be Careful, Ladies!'') is a 1963 French comedy film directed by André Hunebelle. The screenplay was written by Pierre Foucaud and Jean Halain, based on a novel by Ange Bastiani. It tells the story of ...
'' (1963)
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Heaven Sent'' (1963)
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Les Bricoleurs'' (1963)
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Your Money or Your Life'' (1966)
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A Very Curious Girl'' (1969)
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The Milky Way'' (1969)
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The Lion's Share'' (1971)
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The Phantom of Liberty'' (1974)
References
Bibliography
* Crisp, Colin. ''French Cinema—A Critical Filmography: Volume 1, 1929-1939''. Indiana University Press, 2015.
* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
* Neibaur, James L. ''The Bob Hope Films''. McFarland, 2004.
External links
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1898 births
1974 deaths
People from Castelsarrasin
French male film actors
French male television actors
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