''OSS 117 n'est pas mort'' is the 1957 film debut of

Jean Bruce Jean Bruce (22 March 1921 – 26 March 1963), born Jean Brochet, was a prolific French popular writer. He also wrote under the pseudonyms of Jean Alexandre, Jean Alexandre Brochet, Jean-Martin Rouan, and Joyce Lindsay. He died in a car accident in ...

's fictitious secret agent Hubert Bonnisseur de La Bath, alias OSS 117, and the beginning of a long-lasting series. It was released in the United States by

Republic Pictures Republic Pictures is currently an acquisition-only label owned by Paramount Pictures. Its history dates back to Republic Pictures Corporation, an American film studio that originally operated from 1935 to 1967, based in Los Angeles, California ...

under the title ''OSS 117 is Not Dead'' in 1959

Synopsis

OSS 117 is asked for help by a female acquaintance Muriel Rousset. She beseeches him to retrieve secret documents which have been stolen from Sir Anthony Lead, the father of Anita and Marion. He complies with her wish and no obstacle or danger can hinder him from meeting her expectations.

Cast

Ivan Desny Ivan Desny (born Ivan Nikolaevich Desnitsky; , 28 December 1922 – 13 April 2002) was a French actor of Russian Chinese origin. He had a lengthy career in French and German cinema, appearing in over 200 film and television roles over 50 year ...

as Hubert Bonnisseur de La Bath (alias OSS 117) *

Magali Noël Magali Noël Guiffray (27 June 1931 – 23 June 2015), better known as Magali Noël (), was a French actress and singer. Biography Actress career Born in İzmir to French parents in the diplomatic service, she left Turkey for France in 1951, ...

as Muriel Rousset * Yves Vincent as Boris Obarian * Danik Patisson as Anita Lead *

Marie Déa Marie Déa (born Odette Alice Marie Deupès 17 May 1912 – 1 March 1992) was a French actress. She appeared in more than 50 films from 1939 to 1983. She was married to the actor Lucien Nat. Selected filmography External links * { ...

as Marion Lead *

André Valmy André Valmy (8 October 1919 – 18 November 2015) was a French film actor. He was born André Antoine Marius Dugenet in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1940 and 2001. He is also known in France to ...

as Joseph Sliven * Béatrice Arnac as Nahedad Sin

Background

Jean Bruce started publishing OSS 117 novels in 1949, four years before

Ian Fleming Ian Lancaster Fleming (28 May 1908 – 12 August 1964) was a British writer, best known for his postwar ''James Bond'' series of spy novels. Fleming came from a wealthy family connected to the merchant bank Robert Fleming & Co., and his ...

's first

James Bond The ''James Bond'' franchise focuses on James Bond (literary character), the titular character, a fictional Secret Intelligence Service, British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels ...

novel was released. This first film adaptation of OSS 117 also preceded Bond on the silver screen, although the very first Bond adaptation premiered on U.S. television in 1954.

References

External links

* * (English) {{DEFAULTSORT:OSS 117 n'est pas mort 1950s spy thriller films 1957 films French spy thriller films Republic Pictures films French black-and-white films 1950s French films Films scored by Jean Marion OSS 117 films