''Three from St Cyr'' (French: ''Trois de St Cyr'') is a 1939 French

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directed by

Jean-Paul Paulin Jean-Paul Paulin (1902–1976) was a French film director, producer and screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriti ...

and starring

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Jean Mercanton Jean Mercanton (20 May 1920 – 4 November 1947) was a French film actor.Goble p.106 Mercanton began his career as a child actor, making his film debut in the year of his birth. Selected filmography * ''Miarka (1920 film), Miarka'' (1920) * ''The ...

and

Jean Chevrier Jean Chevrier (25 April 1915 – 13 December 1975) was a French film actor and member of the Comédie-Française. He appeared in 50 films between 1936 and 1972. He was married to actress Marie Bell. He was buried alongside his wife at the ...

. It was part of a group of big budget war and spy stories made at the time, which enjoyed box office success in the period just before the

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broke out.Crisp p.330 The film's sets were designed by the

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and Marcel Magniez.

Synopsis

Three graduates of the French military academy at St Cyr are posted to

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where they become involved in the fight against rebels.

Cast

as Paul Parent *

as Jean Le Moyne *

as Pierre Mercier *

Paul Amiot Paul Amiot (29 March 1886 – 26 January 1979) was a French film actor. His career spanned some 63 years and he appeared in nearly 100 films between 1910 and 1973. In 1920 he appeared in Robert Péguy's ''Être aimé pour soi-même''. He was ...

as Le général *

Jean Worms Jean Worms (1884–1943) was a French film actor who appeared in a mixture of leading and supporting roles. Worms played Tsar Nicholas II of Russia in the 1938 film ''Rasputin''.Kennedy-Karpat p.204 Partial filmography * ''L'auberge rouge'' (191 ...

as Le commandant Lenoir *

Jean Parédès Jean Parédès (1914–1998) was a French film actor.Hayward p.145 Selected filmography * '' Three from St Cyr'' (1939) - Bréval * '' The Fatted Calf'' (1939) - Albert - le garçon de café * ''The Phantom Carriage'' (1939) - Un salutiste (uncr ...

as Bréval * Maurice Marceau as Beaumont * Jean Fay as Le lieutenant Moulin * Chukry-Bey as Un chef de tribu * Hélène Perdrière as Françoise le Moyne *

Léon Belières Léon Belières (1880–1952) was a French film actor.Goble p.202 Selected filmography * ''Figaro (film), Figaro'' (1929) * ''Levy and Company'' (1930) * ''A Hole in the Wall (1930 film), A Hole in the Wall'' (1930) * ''The Road Is Fine'' (1930) ...

as M. Le Moyne

References

Bibliography

* Crisp, Colin. ''Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939''. Indiana University Press, 2002.

External links

* 1939 films 1939 adventure films French adventure films 1930s French-language films Films directed by Jean-Paul Paulin 1930s French films Films scored by Marceau Van Hoorebecke {{1930s-France-film-stub